British white supremacist found guilty of plotting gun attack
A British white supremacist, Alfie Coleman, was found guilty of preparing terrorism acts after attempting to purchase a firearm and ammunition from undercover officers. Prosecutors stated he idolized Adolf Hitler and other far-right extremists, and evidence including radical manifestos and his own writings advocating violence were found on his devices. Coleman, who previously admitted to possessing the gun and terrorist-related materials, will be sentenced in July following the jury's conviction after a retrial.
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British white supremacist found guilty of plotting gun attackSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Apr 30, 2026, 07:28 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 07:33 PMListenLONDON, April 30 - A British white supremacist who prosecutors said idolised Adolf Hitler was on Thursday convicted of preparing terrorism acts after trying to buy a gun and ammunition from undercover officers.Alfie Coleman paid 3,500 pounds ($4,730) for a pistol and around 200 rounds of ammunition before being arrested by police in September 2023.The 21-year-old venerated Nazi dictator Hitler and Thomas Mair, a loner obsessed with the Nazis who murdered lawmaker Jo Cox in a frenzied street attack in 2016, prosecutors said.Manifestos written by Dylann Roof, who killed nine Black people at a South Carolina…
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