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| Man is one of six charged with being members of banned neo-Nazi group National Action | |
| Frances Perraudin North of England reporter | |
| Thu 26 Oct 2017 16.59 BST | |
| First published on Thu 26 Oct 2017 16.17 BST | |
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| A man arrested as part of an inquiry into banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action has been charged with encouragement to murder an MP. | A man arrested as part of an inquiry into banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action has been charged with encouragement to murder an MP. |
| Police said Christopher Lythgoe, 31, from Warrington, Cheshire, had been charged with encouragement to murder the Labour MP for West Lancashire, Rosie Cooper. | Police said Christopher Lythgoe, 31, from Warrington, Cheshire, had been charged with encouragement to murder the Labour MP for West Lancashire, Rosie Cooper. |
| Lythgoe was also one of six men charged with being members of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000. | Lythgoe was also one of six men charged with being members of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000. |
| Cooper said in a statement: “I would like to thank everyone involved in this case, especially the counter-terrorism police, for keeping me, my staff and the public safe. There remains an ongoing criminal investigation so it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.” | Cooper said in a statement: “I would like to thank everyone involved in this case, especially the counter-terrorism police, for keeping me, my staff and the public safe. There remains an ongoing criminal investigation so it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.” |
| Police carried out a series of raids across England and Wales on 27 September as part of a major investigation into the far-right group, which has been banned since December 2016. | Police carried out a series of raids across England and Wales on 27 September as part of a major investigation into the far-right group, which has been banned since December 2016. |
| The operation included officers from counter-terrorism policing north east and north west, and was supported by Wales extremism and counter-terrorism unit and Wiltshire police. | The operation included officers from counter-terrorism policing north east and north west, and was supported by Wales extremism and counter-terrorism unit and Wiltshire police. |
| Four other men charged with belonging to the group are: Garron Helm, 24, of Seaforth, Liverpool; Matthew Hankinson, 23, of Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside; Andrew Clarke, 33, of Warrington; and Michal Trubini, 35, also from Warrington. | Four other men charged with belonging to the group are: Garron Helm, 24, of Seaforth, Liverpool; Matthew Hankinson, 23, of Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside; Andrew Clarke, 33, of Warrington; and Michal Trubini, 35, also from Warrington. |
| A 22-year-old man, who cannot be named, has also been charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation, as well as the intention of committing acts of terrorism and threats to kill. All six are due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Friday. | A 22-year-old man, who cannot be named, has also been charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation, as well as the intention of committing acts of terrorism and threats to kill. All six are due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Friday. |
| National Action became the first extreme right-wing group to be banned under terrorism laws in December 2016. The proscription means that being a member of or inviting support for the organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years’ imprisonment. | National Action became the first extreme right-wing group to be banned under terrorism laws in December 2016. The proscription means that being a member of or inviting support for the organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years’ imprisonment. |
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