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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. | 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. | 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 Ian Davison 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' | 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'. | 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 which 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." | "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. | 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. | Other alleged members will face trial later this year. |
| Mr Edis said: "This defendant intended to perpetrate acts of terrorism. | Mr Edis said: "This defendant intended to perpetrate acts of terrorism. |
| "The ricin which he made would be used in pursuit of the cause espoused by the group." | |
| 'Super-wimp' | |
| The Crown said the group had not picked out particular targets, but had run a training camp in Cumbria and made promotional films. | |
| The ASF, also known as the Wolf Pack, aimed to overthrow "Zionist" governments, and considered itself to be the UK's most right-wing group. | |
| Davison Snr was in contact with a Nazi in Serbia and the pair discussed poisoning water supplies used by Muslims, Mr Edis said. | |
| They hated minority ethnic groups, be they Black, Asian, Muslim or Jewish CPS counter terrorism lawyer Stuart Laidlaw | |
| Davison Snr possessed many copies of terror guidebooks such as the Anarchist's Cookbook and made them available for download. | |
| Toby Hedworth QC, defending, said a psychological report showed Davison Snr was a "super-wimp not a savage" who had a "fragile ego". | |
| Peter Carter QC, for Davison Jnr, said his client was of previous good character and had been corrupted by his father. | |
| He has now thrown away any chance of an Army career, the court heard. | |
| The judge said he accepted the son was influenced by his father. | |
| "But you were actively in the website and expressed on it the same vile, racist views as your father," he said. | |
| "I accept you knew nothing of the ricin." | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Ian Davison was the first man in England and Wales to be convicted of a terrorism-related offence involving ricin. | |
| Counter terrorism division lawyer Stuart Laidlaw said the pair were "Nazi zealots" who believed in white supremacy and revered Adolf Hitler. | |
| He said: "They hated minority ethnic groups, be they black, Asian, Muslim or Jewish." | |
| He added that 10 fatal doses of ricin were found in Ian Davison's house, all of which were made by him. |