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| Ethan Stables trial: Neo-Nazi 'planned Pride event machete attack' | Ethan Stables trial: Neo-Nazi 'planned Pride event machete attack' |
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| A neo-Nazi's plan to attack people with a machete at a gay pride event was foiled after he told people about it on Facebook, a court heard. | |
| Police were tipped off about Ethan Stables' plan to attack the New Empire pub in Barrow, Leeds Crown Court heard. | Police were tipped off about Ethan Stables' plan to attack the New Empire pub in Barrow, Leeds Crown Court heard. |
| The 20-year-old from Barrow denies preparing an act of terrorism and threats to kill. | The 20-year-old from Barrow denies preparing an act of terrorism and threats to kill. |
| Prosecutors said the "white supremacist" had a "deep-seated hatred" of minorities, especially gay people. | Prosecutors said the "white supremacist" had a "deep-seated hatred" of minorities, especially gay people. |
| Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford, who described Mr Stables, of Egerton Court, as a neo-Nazi who supported Adolf Hitler, said the defendant intended to "launch a murderous attack" on various communities. | Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford, who described Mr Stables, of Egerton Court, as a neo-Nazi who supported Adolf Hitler, said the defendant intended to "launch a murderous attack" on various communities. |
| The jury heard that over seven months, Mr Stables researched weapons, including how to make his own explosives and firearms. | The jury heard that over seven months, Mr Stables researched weapons, including how to make his own explosives and firearms. |
| Mr Sandiford continued: "On 23 June (2017), the defendant became aware that the New Empire public house was going to host an LGBT event, a pride night, and he was enraged by that. | Mr Sandiford continued: "On 23 June (2017), the defendant became aware that the New Empire public house was going to host an LGBT event, a pride night, and he was enraged by that. |
| "He began to take photographs, reconnaissance of that public house with a view to launching an attack later that evening." | "He began to take photographs, reconnaissance of that public house with a view to launching an attack later that evening." |
| Mr Stables allegedly told members of a Nazi-themed Facebook chat group he planned to murder people at the pub - but one woman in Staffordshire who spotted the messages was so concerned she contacted her local police. | Mr Stables allegedly told members of a Nazi-themed Facebook chat group he planned to murder people at the pub - but one woman in Staffordshire who spotted the messages was so concerned she contacted her local police. |
| Cumbria Police arrested Mr Stables close to the pub at about 22:00, the moment they said he was carrying out his last act of reconnaissance before intending to return later with weapons, the jury was told. | Cumbria Police arrested Mr Stables close to the pub at about 22:00, the moment they said he was carrying out his last act of reconnaissance before intending to return later with weapons, the jury was told. |
| Detectives later found a machete, an explosive substance and Nazi regalia including a swastika armband in his flat, the court heard. | Detectives later found a machete, an explosive substance and Nazi regalia including a swastika armband in his flat, the court heard. |
| The trial is expected to last two weeks. | The trial is expected to last two weeks. |