Overview
- Ms Justice Cutts sentenced Brogan Stewart to 11 years, Christopher Ringrose to 10 years and Marco Pitzettu to eight years at Sheffield Crown Court.
- Prosecutors said the online‑only group, called Einsatz 14, had identified an Islamic education centre in Leeds for an initial strike as part of planned escalating operations.
- Police seized more than 200 weapons, including machetes, swords, crossbows and an illegal stun gun, during raids in West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
- Ringrose had 3D‑printed most components of an FGC‑9 style semi‑automatic firearm and was also convicted of manufacturing a prohibited weapon.
- Undercover officers infiltrated the group’s encrypted chats, and counter‑terror police arrested the men before any attack occurred after assessing the risk.