Three men from an online extreme right-wing group have been jailed for a combined total of 29 years for planning a terrorist attack in West Yorkshire, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Brogan Stewart, 25, from Tingley, was sentenced to 11 years in prison with an additional eight years on extended licence. Marco Pitzettu, 26, from Derby, received eight years with five on extended licence, while Christopher Ringrose, 35, from Cannock, was sentenced to 10 years in custody and five on licence. All three are subject to Serious Crime Prevention Orders for five years and terrorism notification requirements for 30 years.
The men were convicted in May following a nine-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Prosecutors said they formed a “militant” online group where they glorified mass murderers, exchanged racist messages, and discussed violent attacks on mosques, synagogues, and Islamic education centres.
Police arrested the trio on 20 February 2024 after an intelligence-led operation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East. Officers discovered over 200 weapons across their homes, including machetes, crossbows, swords, and hunting knives. Pitzettu had also obtained an illegal stun gun, while Ringrose was convicted of manufacturing a 3D-printed firearm.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said that “Stewart, Pitzettu, and Ringrose have rightfully been convicted of multiple terrorism offences. They espoused vile racist views and advocated for violence, all to support their extreme right-wing mindset.”
He added that “some of their defence in court was that it was all fantasy or just part of harmless chat, however all three took real world steps to plan and prepare for carrying out an attack on innocent citizens.”
Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Counter Terrorism Division, said that “these extremists were plotting violent acts of terrorism against synagogues, mosques and an Islamic education centre,” and warned that “had Ringrose managed to complete the 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm he started, it could have had devastating consequences.”
God job so many of these people are as thick as mince. Talking of all that online..the NTAC at Thames House monitors and supports the Police against this sort of thing.
I was just re-capping all the comments on yesterdays Shitfest article about “Anthony Williams” the Knife Attacker.
Embarrasing seeing all the misplaced hatred.
What misplaced hatred 2 things can be bad at the same time right ? The reality is Islamic terror accounts for far more than right wing terror both are a scourge on society but realistically the Islamic terror is more of a threat than someone printing firearms parts which cannot be made into firearms unless you have pressure bearing parts the idea u can just 3D print out a gun is just laughable
The chap was later revealed as British.
I can’t really help you any more than that.
Oh yes that other article about those stabbings turned into a proper train wreck (no pun intended for the easily offended), I made a comment about Farage and Reforms inability to come up with proper policies on any subject and it seemed to upset some, or maybe it was because I called Farage a rude name?? dunno really
These types of guys must be the dumbest of the dumb. I don’t think a single one of the schemes from that side of the aisle has ever actually been successful (for want of a better word).
The mosques I understand but why pick on the synagogues?
These lads needed some genuine direction and purpose.
Very sloppy tut tut
The extream right hate Jews they believe they control the world m it would be funny if it wasn’t so dangerous