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National Action charges: Man accused of MP murder threat | |
(35 minutes later) | |
One of six men charged with belonging to the banned far-right group, National Action, is also accused of encouragement to commit murder. | |
The charge against Christopher Lythgoe, 31, from Cheshire, relates to Labour MP Rosie Cooper, the BBC understands. | |
A 22-year-old man, from Lancashire, who cannot be named, has also been charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism and "threats to kill". | |
All six are to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. | |
National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the UK 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. | 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. |
Ms Cooper said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in this case, especially the counter-terrorism police, for keeping me, my staff and the public safe. | Ms Cooper said: "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." | "There remains an ongoing criminal investigation so it would not be appropriate for me to comment further." |
The charges follow a number of raids across England and Wales by counter-terrorism officers as part of a national investigation into the group. | The charges follow a number of raids across England and Wales by counter-terrorism officers as part of a national investigation into the group. |
The others charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation are: | The others charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation are: |
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said the men were charged following "co-ordinated activity" by police. | A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said the men were charged following "co-ordinated activity" by police. |