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Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Sick Neo-Nazis who stockpiled over 200 weapons & planned terror attack on mosque facing jail
Days before their arrest, in a group call, they discussed seeking 'human targets' near the mosque MOSQUE TERROR NAZIS GUILTY Sick Neo-Nazis who stockpiled over 200 weapons & planned terror attack on mosque facing jail THREE neo-Nazi extremists who stockpiled more than 200 weapons are facing substantial jail terms for planning a terror attack on a mosque. Christopher Ringrose, Marco Pitzettu and Brogan Stewart hoarded machetes, swords, crossbows and an illegal stun gun believing a race war was imminent. 5 Three neo-Nazi extremists who stockpiled more than 200 weapons are facing substantial jail terms for planning a terror attack Credit: PA 5 Brogan Stewart was discovered to have a Nazi flag hanging in his bedroom Credit: PA 5 Marco Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the 2019 mosque massacres in New Zealand Credit: PA Ringrose also 3D-printed most components of an assault rifle, which only needed a barrel and firing pin to complete. Their nine-week trial heard the group idolised Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, shared racist and homophobic slurs and glorified mass murderers. The three, who are understood to have never met in person before their arrests, discussed attacking the al-Amin Islamic educational centre in Leeds. They communicated on the encrypted app Telegram under the name Einsatz 14 — a reference to Nazi death squads. The men were arrested in February 2024 as the security services believed an attack was imminent after undercover cops infiltrated their group. Sheffield crown court heard jobless Stewart, 25, lived with his mum in Tingley, West Yorks, and had a Nazi flag hanging in his bedroom. He recruited Ringrose, 34, of Cannock, Staffs, and Pitzettu, 25, from Mickleover, Derby. Married Ringrose, boss at a car parts supplier, posted a photo of his one-year-old son in a Nazi skull mask. Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the 2019 mosque massacres in New Zealand. Days before their arrest, in a group call, they discussed seeking 'human targets' near the Islamic centre. Stewart told them to 'do whatever we do then back at mine for tea and medals and a debrief'. A jury yesterday rejected claims they were fantasists and found the three men guilty of multiple terrorism offences. They are in custody to be sentenced in July and judge Mrs Justice Cutts told them: 'You must all expect substantial custodial sentences.' Det Chief Supt James Dunkerley said the men had taken 'real world steps to plan and prepare for carrying out an attack on innocent citizens'. 5 Christopher Ringrose 3D-printed most components of an assault rifle Credit: PA
The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Sick Neo-Nazis who stockpiled over 200 weapons & planned terror attack on mosque facing jail
THREE neo-Nazi extremists who stockpiled more than 200 weapons are facing substantial jail terms for planning a terror attack on a mosque. Christopher Ringrose, Marco Pitzettu and Brogan Stewart hoarded machetes, swords, crossbows and an illegal stun gun believing a race war was imminent. 5 5 5 Ringrose also 3D-printed most components of an assault rifle, which only needed a barrel and firing pin to complete. Their nine-week trial heard the group idolised Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, shared racist and homophobic slurs and glorified mass murderers. The three, who are understood to have never met in person before their arrests, discussed attacking the al-Amin Islamic educational centre in Leeds. They communicated on the encrypted app Telegram under the name Einsatz 14 — a reference to Nazi death squads. The men were arrested in February 2024 as the security services believed an attack was imminent after undercover cops infiltrated their group. Sheffield crown court heard jobless Stewart, 25, lived with his mum in Tingley, West Yorks, and had a Nazi flag hanging in his bedroom. He recruited Ringrose, 34, of Cannock, Staffs, and Pitzettu, 25, from Mickleover, Derby. Married Ringrose, boss at a car parts supplier, posted a photo of his one-year-old son in a Nazi skull mask. Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the 2019 mosque massacres in New Zealand. Days before their arrest, in a group call, they discussed seeking 'human targets' near the Islamic centre. Stewart told them to 'do whatever we do then back at mine for tea and medals and a debrief'. A jury yesterday rejected claims they were fantasists and found the three men guilty of multiple terrorism offences. They are in custody to be sentenced in July and judge Mrs Justice Cutts told them: 'You must all expect substantial custodial sentences.' Det Chief Supt James Dunkerley said the men had taken 'real world steps to plan and prepare for carrying out an attack on innocent citizens'. 5
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Sick Neo-Nazis who stockpiled over 200 weapons & planned terror attack on mosque facing jail
THREE neo-Nazi extremists who stockpiled more than 200 weapons are facing substantial jail terms for planning a terror attack on a mosque. Christopher Ringrose, Marco Pitzettu and Brogan Stewart hoarded machetes, swords, crossbows and an illegal stun gun believing a race war was imminent. 5 Three neo-Nazi extremists who stockpiled more than 200 weapons are facing substantial jail terms for planning a terror attack Credit: PA 5 Brogan Stewart was discovered to have a Nazi flag hanging in his bedroom Credit: PA 5 Marco Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the 2019 mosque massacres in New Zealand Credit: PA Ringrose also 3D-printed most components of an assault rifle, which only needed a barrel and firing pin to complete. Their nine-week trial heard the group idolised The three, who are understood to have never met in person before their arrests, discussed attacking the al-Amin Islamic educational centre in Leeds. They communicated on the encrypted app Telegram under the name Einsatz 14 — a reference to Nazi death squads. READ MORE ON TERRORISM The men were arrested in February 2024 as the security services believed an attack was imminent after undercover cops infiltrated their group. Sheffield crown court heard jobless Stewart, 25, lived with his mum in Tingley, West Yorks, and had a Nazi flag hanging in his bedroom. He recruited Ringrose, 34, of Cannock, Staffs, and Pitzettu, 25, from Mickleover, Derby. Married Ringrose, boss at a car parts supplier, posted a photo of his one-year-old son in a Nazi skull mask. Most read in The Sun Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the 2019 mosque massacres in New Zealand. Days before their arrest, in a group call, they discussed seeking 'human targets' near the Islamic centre. Stewart told them to 'do whatever we do then back at mine for tea and medals and a debrief'. A jury yesterday rejected claims they were fantasists and found the three men guilty of multiple terrorism offences. They are in custody to be sentenced in July and judge Mrs Justice Cutts told them: 'You must all expect substantial custodial sentences.' Det Chief Supt James Dunkerley said the men had taken 'real world steps to plan and prepare for carrying out an attack on innocent citizens'. 5 Christopher Ringrose 3D-printed most components of an assault rifle Credit: PA 5 The thugs also had crossbows Credit: PA
The Guardian
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Three Nazi extremists convicted of planning terrorist attack in England
Three Nazi extremists who amassed an arsenal of 200 weapons and discussed targeting mosques and synagogues in England have been convicted of planning a terrorist attack. Among the haul of weapons was a 3D gun that was almost ready to be fired. The planned attack was averted when an undercover officer infiltrated the self-styled Nazi cell. The three men were Christopher Ringrose, 34, from Cannock, Marco Pitzettu, 25, from Derby, and Brogan Stewart, 25, from West Yorkshire, who formed a virtual cell and had never met. They admired Adolf Hitler and spouted anti-immigrant rhetoric, shared material from the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and discussed attacking places housing migrants to Britain. They were convicted by a jury at Sheffield crown court of multiple terrorism and firearms offences and warned by the judge they faced lengthy jail sentences. Among their weapons were deactivated guns that they were trying to restore, crossbows, hunting-style knives and a tomahawk. The 3D gun was built from instructions found on the web and needed only a firing pin, bolt and barrel to be turned into a lethal weapon. They identified an Islamic centre in Leeds to attack, and discussed abducting and torturing an Imam, the route they would take, how they would avoid detection and their escape. Stewart chose himself as the 'Fuhrer' or leader and laid down uniform rules for members to be clad in Nazi-style clothing. He called the group Einsatz 14, referencing Nazi paramilitary death squads, and appointed Pitzettu and Ringroseas 'armourers'. The group, which believe in a race war, criticised other extremist far-right groups for not taking action. Using the messaging app Telegram, Stewart wrote that other far-right groups just 'sit around and talk'. 'I want to get my own group together because action speaks louder than words,' he wrote. Stewart added: 'I would love to beat faggots up too' and 'I want to storm the government buildings and hang the politicians. The government are full of Jews and other enemies.' The group were arrested on 20 February 2024 after being infiltrated by an undercover officer called Blackheart. Targets they had discussed for harassment and attacks included mosques, Islamic education centres and synagogues. Ringrose, a manager at a car parts supplier, posted a photo of his one-year-old son wearing a skull mask and the words 'choose violence' while Pitzettu, a mechanic, shared videos of the Christchurch mosque massacre. Stewart, the self-appointed leader, had never had a job and lived with his mother. In a group telephone call on 5 February, two weeks before their arrest, Stewart laid out an attack plan to 'cruise around' looking for 'human targets' near an Islamic education centre, 'do what whatever we do then back at mine for tea and medals and a debrief'. Stewart said he wanted the members to 'hang out, bring ourselves closer together and just cement that brotherhood'. But the meeting was cancelled because of bad weather. Opening the trial, prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC said: 'The defendants had identified potential locations and targets and it was the imminent threat of an attack that led to the defendants being arrested.' The court heard Stewart said of the group's ideology: 'Personally, I've taken inspiration from the SS,' and added: 'I also hope that we can extort political rivals and potentially plan operations to meet migrants landing on our beaches and deal with them.' DCI James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said: 'They were a group that espoused vile racist views and advocated for violence, all to support their extreme rightwing mindset. '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: 'These extremists were plotting violent acts of terrorism against synagogues, mosques and an Islamic education centre. By their own admission, they were inspired by SS tactics and supremacist ideology. 'Had Christopher Ringrose managed to completely finish building the 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm that he had started to, it could have been used leading to devastating consequences.' They will be sentenced on 17 July.
The Journal
14-05-2025
- The Journal
Three Nazi-worshipping extremists found guilty of planning attacks on mosques and synagogues in UK
THREE NAZI-WORSHIPPING EXTREMISTS who believed a race war was imminent in the United Kingdom have been found guilty of planning terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues. A jury at Sheffield Crown Court heard how Christopher Ringrose, 34, Marco Pitzettu, 25, and Brogan Stewart, 25, were preparing to use the more than 200 weapons they had amassed, including machetes, swords, crossbows and an illegal stun gun. Ringrose had also 3D-printed most of the components of a semi-automatic firearm at the time of his arrest and was trying to get the remaining parts. The trio, who are not believed to have met in the real world before they appeared together in the dock of a court, were arrested when security services believed an attack was imminent after undercover officers infiltrated their online group, the court heard. A nine-week-long trial heard how the group idolised Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, shared racist slurs and glorified mass murderers. Brogan Stewart PA PA Today, a jury rejected claims the defendants were fantasists with no intention of carrying out their threats and found the three men guilty of a charge of preparing acts of terrorism and charges of collecting information likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism. Ringrose was also convicted of manufacturing a prohibited weapon. Pitzettu pleaded guilty to obtaining an illegal stun gun at a previous hearing. The defendants will be sentenced on 17 July. Christopher Ringrose PA PA The judge, Justice Cutts, told them: 'You must all expect substantial custodial sentences'. Opening the trial in March, Jonathan Sandiford KC, prosecuting, said: 'The prosecution say that these three defendants were right-wing extremists who regarded themselves as National Socialists, or Nazis, and they supported the National Socialist movement in the UK, such as it is or indeed was.' He said the defendants followed a cause which embraced an admiration for Adolf Hitler, white supremacy, a 'hatred towards black and other non-white races', and glorification and admiration for mass killers who have targeted the black and Muslim community. He told the jury of seven men and five women that the trio all held a 'belief that there must soon be a race war between the white and other races'. Marco Pitzettu PA PA The prosecutor told the jury that the defendants formed a group called Einsatz 14 in January 2024, with 'like-minded extremists' who wanted to 'go to war for their chosen cause'. Advertisement He said Stewart told the group: 'Hitler did more for his people than any politician. And for Britain to have a p*** and zionist in charge of the country is absolutely outrageous.' Sandiford said this last comment was a reference to the then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has Pakistani ancestry. The jury was also shown a short video Stewart posted of himself wearing a German army helmet, a Nazi armband and a skull face covering. Sandiford explained how Stewart discussed torturing a Muslim leader using his 'information extraction kit' with an undercover officer. Brogan Stewart's crossbow PA PA He explained how Stewart set up a group called Einsatz 14 with him as 'Fuhrer' and an undercover officer called Blackheart as the 'Obergruppenfuhrer', which the other two defendants also joined. He said that when Blackheart asked him about the group's ideology, Stewart replied: 'Personally, I've taken inspiration from the SS', and added: 'I also hope that we can extort political rivals and potentially plan operations to meet migrants landing on our beaches and deal with them. 'As the race war comes to unfold I'd expect members to stand by, wait for orders and deploy to combat our…' The court heard that Stewart sent the officer a list of 'standard uniform' for Einsatz 14 which included a Black SS helmet, 'mask, balaclava, skull face mask or anything to hide identity' as well as a Swastika armband, although the defendant said this was 'Not a given. It must be earned'. Brogan Stewart's tomahawk PA PA Sandiford said potential recruits were sent a vetting form with questions such as: 'What is your opinion on the historic paramilitary force, the SS?' and 'Out of so many different options, who would you say you hold most of your hatred for – kikes, n******, shitskins, fags etc and why'. He told the court that Stewart developed a mission statement for the group which said its 'basic duties' included to 'target mosques, Islamic education centres and other similar locations'. Sandiford told the jury the group discussed potential targets at the end of January 2024. He told the court Stewart sent Blackheart details of the Islamic Education Centre on Mexborough Road in Leeds, including a Google Maps image. The officer asked Stewart for more detailed information about the plan and he replied that they could smash windows or ambush someone, the court heard. According to Sandiford, Stewart said: 'It depends how far we are willing to go. It could be a beating with batons and bats or something more serious.' Bethan David, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service's Counter Terrorism Division, said: 'These extremists were plotting violent acts of terrorism against synagogues, mosques and an Islamic Education Centre. By their own admission, they were inspired by SS tactics and supremacist ideology. 'Had Christopher Ringrose managed to completely finish building the 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm that he had started to, it could have been used leading to devastating consequences.'
