Man jailed for three years for terrorism offences

A man has been sentenced to three years and four months' imprisonment for terrorism offences.

Nicholas Gilpin, 23, had "an extreme right-wing mindset" and had shared "racist, antisemitic and white supremacy views" with others, Thames Valley Police said.

Gilpin, of Dippingwell Court, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, was sentenced on Thursday at Woolwich Crown Court after being found guilty in October following a four-week trial.

Gilpin was convicted of four counts of possessing terrorist information, contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000, one count of encouragement of terrorism, contrary to section one of the Terrorism Act 2006, and two counts of stirring up racial hatred.

He was arrested and his electronic devices were seized at a property near Hereford, Hertfordshire, on 18 October 2021 by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE).

Following examination of Gilpin's devices, documents containing racist and antisemitic rhetoric were found along with instructions on how to kill people with close combat weapons, details on how to use weapons and make explosives, chemical weapons and firearms, the court heard.

Gilpin was found to have distributed videos and written material on the Telegram messaging app that intended to stir up racial hatred or was likely to do so.

On 16 March 2021, Gilpin published a statement on the same online app to encourage terrorism.

He was charged in connection with the offences on 20 January 2023.

Ch Supt Claire Finlay, the had of CTPSE, said: "From our investigation it is clear that Gilpin held an extreme right-wing ideology - sharing his racist and antisemitic views with others online - and was in possession of terrorist documents which had the sole aim of causing harm to our society."

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