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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man admits making threatening anti-Islamic and racist social media posts
A MAN from the West Midlands has admitted to two offences after posting threatening messages on social media that featured weapons. Richard Britton pleaded guilty to two counts of publishing or distributing threatening, abusive or insulting material between February and March 2023. Staffordshire police said Britton displayed anti-Islamic, racist and anti-immigration sentiments and used threatening language on his social media account. He also shared images of weapons online and encouraged others to do the same, with the account he used to make these posts being later suspended by Twitter. The 31-year-old was arrested during a pre-planned operation on 26 April 2023, and following a search of his address, weapons were recovered which matched those featured in his social media posts. Britton initially denied the offences, but he entered guilty pleas at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Wednesday (21 May). He will be sentenced on 25 July. Detective Superintendent Annie Miller, from Counter Terrorism Policing in the West Midlands who investigated, said: 'When we searched Britton's address following his arrest, we found machetes, fireworks and material matching the images he'd posted online. 'Our absolute priority is to ensure the safety and security of the people who live, work and visit the wider West Midlands area."
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Wombourne man posted threatening messages on social media
A man has appeared in court after posting threatening messages with racist sentiments on social Britton, 31, from Wombourne in Staffordshire, pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Wednesday to two charges dating back to February and March displayed anti-Islamic, racist and anti-immigration sentiments and used threatening language on his social media account, police said. He also shared images of weapons online and encouraged others to do the will be sentenced on 25 July. He was charged with one count of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred as well as one count of publishing threatening written material intended to stir up religious or sexual orientation hatred. Officers said they arrested Britton during a pre-planned operation on 26 April they searched his address, they recovered weapons, fireworks and terrorism material that matched those in his social media Supt Annie Miller, said: "We work hard to stop terrorism. Our absolute priority is to ensure the safety and security of the people who live, work and visit the West Midlands area." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
