Right-wing extremist with bomb-making instructions jailed

A right-wing extremist who had instructions on how to make bombs and prepare acts of terrorism has been jailed.

According to police, Scott Mason from Rainhill in Merseyside had extreme right-wing, racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic views. Counter-terror police were alerted to Mason's views in October 2021 after an incident surrounding reports of a domestic assault and he was found in possession of a document relating to a copy of the banned Anarchist Cookbook, as well as extreme pornographic images.

Mason was jailed for three years at Manchester Crown Court after admitting possessing information useful to a terrorist. This charge was related to having an electronic copy of the Anarchist Cookbook on his phone. He also admitted possession of extreme pornography.

During a search of Mason's home, a push-dagger was also found. He admitted to ownership of the weapon and was jailed for three months for this charge.

Det Supt William Chatterton, of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said Mason's sentence "reaffirms our commitment to making sure those who pose a risk to our society will be pursued and prosecuted".

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