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Damon Wilkinson

Teen who posted extreme right-wing videos online found guilty of string of terror offences

A teenager has been convicted of a string of terror offences after posting a series of 'extreme right-wing videos' online. Daniel Harris was also found guilty of trying to use a 3D printer to make parts of a gun.

The 19-year-old, from Glossop, was arrested earlier this year after an investigation by specialist counter-terrorism officers. Following a trial at Manchester Crown Court Harris was found guilty of five counts of encouraging terrorism relating to his creation and uploading of material to the internet between February 2021 and March 2022.

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He was also found him guilty of one count of possession of material for terrorist purposes which related to the possession of a 3D printer, which he had tried to use to make parts of a firearm. He was found not guilty of a single count of encouraging terrorism.

Harris, of Lord Street, was remanded in custody until January 16, 2023, when he is due to be sentenced at the same court. Det Insp Chris Brett, from Counter Terror Policing East Midlands, said: "Due to his age and previous offending, we initially attempted to engage with Harris through the Prevent programme, but it soon became clear he was pretending to be deradicalized whilst encouraging terrorism online. "The threat he caused meant we had to act in order to ensure the safety of the wider public.

"I'd like to thank our team of dedicated and skilled colleagues involved in this complex investigation into an individual who, in the videos that he produced, clearly demonstrated a distain for law enforcement and public order, as well as an admiration for those who had committed atrocities in terrorist attacks overseas.

"By posting these videos online, Harris's toxic rhetoric could have had untold influence on countless people across the world. Such actions will not be tolerated.

"In a search of Harris's house, the rather chilling discovery of attempts to make component parts of a firearm printed from his 3D printer, showed a clear intent to create a deadly weapon."

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