Far right terror threat warning as stats reveal alerts have doubled in Scotland | N62LX8X | 2024-05-07 06:08:01
Far right terror threat warning as stats reveal alerts have doubled in Scotland | N62LX8X | 2024-05-07 06:08:01
THE threat of far-right terrorism in Scotland is "very real and growing" — with alerts doubling in two years.
The Prevent programme, aiming to safeguard people from terrorist involvement, said 26 were at high risk of influence from such ideology in 2022-23.
Referrals rose from 12 in 2020-21.
Three individuals were flagged as being at risk of Islamist ideology, according to a Police Scotland report, while 15 were categorised as "mixed, unstable or unclear".
From that, 44 people were deemed serious enough to be raised to the higher level
And dangerously, almost a third of those flagged as needing intervention were under 15 – translating to 12 kids with at least two referrals from primary-school age children.
However, it's not made clear in the report which ideology the youngsters were being associated with.
A spokesman for anti-fascist group Hope Not Hate said: "This should be a wake-up call to the Government. There must be a strategy to tackle the very real and growing threat of far-right extremism."
Sam Imrie, 26, was jailed in 2019 after posting online that he planned to set fire to Fife Islamic Centre.
Last year, James Farrell, 33, of Glasgow, was caged after admitting joining a far-right group and online terrorist offences.
Farrell joined Oaken Hearth sharing racist and neo-Nazi views with other bigots.
The 32 year-old's photos and comments included him claiming 'n*****s" were "sub-human" and also later stating: "It is about time someone firebombed a synagogue."
The ex-security guard went on to post a link to a clip on the making of "The Ultimate DIY machine pistol".
Farrell ended being held by police at his family home in Priesthill, Glasgow, following a large-scale probe into the Oaken Hearth group.
He helped get himself caught as being a member as a photo of a right wing book he had earlier posted had his dog in the background.
Farrell later stated he thought the gun clip was "edgy and cool".
The first offender pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a charge under the Terrorism Act.
Commenting on the report, Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable David Duncan said: "Police Scotland is focused on working in partnership to protect our communities by continuing to deliver the Prevent Strategy.
"The multi-agency approach, which promotes early intervention, will help safeguard those individuals who have been identified as susceptible to radicalisation and being drawn into terrorism or violent extremism.
"We remain committed to building strong partnerships with communities and other stakeholders to address the underlying causes fuelling radicalisation."
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "Ministers are committed to building inclusive, resilient and safe communities, and the Scottish Government works closely with partners across the UK to prevent and tackle the threat posed by all forms of extremism."
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