Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released. A high court in Glasgow, Scotland sentenced Alan Edward, 55, for terrorism and firearms-related offenses on Thursday after it was discovered that he promoted a banned neo-Nazi group, incited racial hatred, and police uncovered a weapons stash, Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Unit confirmed on Friday. Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license (parol) once released. Officers noted that, in addition to promoting the banned neo-Nazi group, Edward incited Jew-hatred and Holocaust denial. It was while attending Edward’s address in Falkirk in September 2022 to discuss his online activities that police discovered a large number of weapons. The weapons included a crossbow, 14 knives including some featuring Nazi insignia, a machete, a sword, a knuckleduster, a stun gun, and arrowheads, Jewish News reported citing prosecutors. Sky News reported he also had in his possession an air pistol, an SS-style skull mask, goggles, a respirator, fighting gloves with hardened knuckles, pellets, and ball bearings. Discussing an attack on the local LGBT community Over WhatsApp, Edwards had reportedly discussed carrying out an attack on a local LGBT group, Sky News reported.
via jpost: Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community