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| Ethan Stables convicted over gay pride attack plan | Ethan Stables convicted over gay pride attack plan |
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| A white supremacist who plotted a machete attack on people at a gay pride event has been convicted of a terror offence. | A white supremacist who plotted a machete attack on people at a gay pride event has been convicted of a terror offence. |
| Ethan Stables, 20, denied planning to attack the LGBT event at the New Empire pub in Barrow, Cumbria, in June 2017. | Ethan Stables, 20, denied planning to attack the LGBT event at the New Empire pub in Barrow, Cumbria, in June 2017. |
| He claimed he posted comments on Facebook to impress far-right friends and was "ashamed" as he was bisexual. | He claimed he posted comments on Facebook to impress far-right friends and was "ashamed" as he was bisexual. |
| Stables was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism, threats to kill and possessing explosives. | Stables was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism, threats to kill and possessing explosives. |
| Leeds Crown Court heard he was planning to use an axe and machete during the attack, but the plan was foiled after he told people about it on Facebook. | Leeds Crown Court heard he was planning to use an axe and machete during the attack, but the plan was foiled after he told people about it on Facebook. |
| Bisexual terrorist who hated himself | Bisexual terrorist who hated himself |
| Officers received a tip-off from a member of a far right group, where he posted a message saying he was "going to war" and planned to "slaughter". | Officers received a tip-off from a member of a far right group, where he posted a message saying he was "going to war" and planned to "slaughter". |
| Armed police swooped on him as he walked towards the pub just before the event. | Armed police swooped on him as he walked towards the pub just before the event. |
| The court was told Stables made a series of chilling Google searches including "I want to go on a killing spree", "how to make chemical poison" and "what is prison like for a murderer". | |
| He had also searched for how to make a bomb from matches, and police found a collection of cut-off match heads in his flat. | He had also searched for how to make a bomb from matches, and police found a collection of cut-off match heads in his flat. |
| At other times he expressed his hatred of Muslims and Jews, and said in a WhatsApp message: "My country is being raped. | At other times he expressed his hatred of Muslims and Jews, and said in a WhatsApp message: "My country is being raped. |
| "I might just become a skinhead and kill people." | "I might just become a skinhead and kill people." |
| 'Brainwashed' | 'Brainwashed' |
| The right-wing extremist had a swastika hanging on his bedroom wall and bought a new Nazi armband after his was taken by police when he was arrested. | The right-wing extremist had a swastika hanging on his bedroom wall and bought a new Nazi armband after his was taken by police when he was arrested. |
| Jurors heard Stables was interested in the Columbine High School massacre and had been expelled from school following an incident in which he put another pupil in a headlock. | Jurors heard Stables was interested in the Columbine High School massacre and had been expelled from school following an incident in which he put another pupil in a headlock. |
| He became radicalised after a trip to Germany to see a young woman, his mother said. | He became radicalised after a trip to Germany to see a young woman, his mother said. |
| Stables claimed he was just a fantasist and had been "brainwashed" by right-wing extremists he met when he lived in hostels. | Stables claimed he was just a fantasist and had been "brainwashed" by right-wing extremists he met when he lived in hostels. |
| He was described by his barrister as "lonely and inadequate" and as having an autism spectrum condition. | He was described by his barrister as "lonely and inadequate" and as having an autism spectrum condition. |
| Stables was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing later. |