Overview

• He faces charges of preparing terrorist acts and of membership in the proscribed white supremacist group The Base under the Terrorism Act 2000.
• Authorities detained him in an intelligence-led operation on February 20 before alleging he plotted to target a phone mast, researched synagogues and stockpiled a crossbow, extremist manuals and Nazi memorabilia.
• He pleaded not guilty to both counts during the July 18 plea hearing from HMP Wetherby.
• A preparatory hearing is scheduled for December 5, 2025, and a four- to six-week trial will commence on January 13, 2026, at Leeds Crown Court.
• The case highlights the UK’s use of terrorism legislation to prosecute juvenile suspects and raises concerns about homegrown right-wing radicalisation.