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| Terror plot father and son jailed | Terror plot father and son jailed |
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| A neo-Nazi who made the poison ricin and plotted to overthrow the government has been jailed for 10 years. | A neo-Nazi who made the poison ricin and plotted to overthrow the government has been jailed for 10 years. |
| Police found the deadly chemical when they raided Ian Davison's home in Burnopfield, County Durham, last June. | Police found the deadly chemical when they raided Ian Davison's home in Burnopfield, County Durham, last June. |
| The 41-year-old admitted producing a chemical weapon, preparing for acts of terrorism and having terror handbooks. | The 41-year-old admitted producing a chemical weapon, preparing for acts of terrorism and having terror handbooks. |
| His son Nicky, 19, who was convicted of possessing material useful for acts of terror, was detained for two years at a young offenders' institution. | His son Nicky, 19, who was convicted of possessing material useful for acts of terror, was detained for two years at a young offenders' institution. |
| Easily-sourced ingredients | Easily-sourced ingredients |
| The pair, who had earlier been tried separately at Newcastle Crown Court, set up and ran the Aryan Strike Force (ASF) website. | |
| Ian Davison created ricin at his home in 2006 or early 2007, Andrew Edis QC, prosecuting, said. | |
| It was found when police raided the property in June last year and is now stored at the UK's Porton Down chemical weapons centre. | It was found when police raided the property in June last year and is now stored at the UK's Porton Down chemical weapons centre. |
| The court heard how he researched how to make the killer chemical and then followed instructions, having bought its easily-sourced ingredients. | The court heard how he researched how to make the killer chemical and then followed instructions, having bought its easily-sourced ingredients. |
| Passing sentence, Judge Milford told the father: "A particularly unpleasant aggravating feature of this case is that you corrupted your son." | Passing sentence, Judge Milford told the father: "A particularly unpleasant aggravating feature of this case is that you corrupted your son." |
| Terror arrests 'prevented carnage' Ricin proved terror threat 'real' | |
| Mr Edis said: "He was a leading member of the ASF which was a neo-Nazi organisation dedicated to using violence. Its slogan was 'Whatever it takes'. | |
| "The purpose of the violence was the creation of an international Aryan group who would establish white supremacy in white countries. | |
| "They were followers of the ideology of Adolf Hitler, who they revered, and whose work Mein Kampf was among many available on their website." | |
| Mr Edis said the ASF had about 350 members recruited via the internet, though not all were active. | |
| Other alleged members will face trial later this year. | |
| Mr Edis said: "This defendant intended to perpetrate acts of terrorism. | |
| "The ricin which he made would be used in pursuit in the cause espoused by the group." |