Man Charged With Terrorism After Being Caught With IED

Neil Christopher Lewington, a 43-year old man, was stopped at a Lowestoft railway station and searched, police discovered two improvised explosive devices. The man was stopped last week, October 30, at the rail station. The man was also found in possession of seven timers, four containers of Sodium Chlorate weed killer, three tennis balls and firelighters. He is also suspected of having a book entitled Counter Bomb, and a UK members handbook for the Waffen SS entitled,  "Waffen SS U.K. Members Handbook." The Waffen SS was the combat arm of Hitler's paramilitary forces.

Lewington is also charged with preparing to commit acts of terrorism and possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.

Charges:

1.On Thursday 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, engaged in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention namely that he travelled from Reading Berkshire to Lowestoft Suffolk with two improvised explosive devices.

Contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006

2.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, possessed an article, namely seven timers, in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

Contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000

3.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, possessed an article, namely four containers of Sodium Chlorate weed killer in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

Contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000

4.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, possessed an article, namely three tennis balls, in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

Contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000

5.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, possessed an article, namely firelighters, in circumstances which give rise to a reasonable suspicion that his possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

Contrary to Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000

6.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, collected or made a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or possessed a document or record containing information of that kind, namely WAFFEN SS UK Members Handbook.

Contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

7.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, collected or made a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or possessed a document or record containing information of that kind, namely a folder containing drawings and handwritten notes.

Contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

8.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, collected or made a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or possessed a document or record containing information of that kind, namely a book entitled Counter Bomb.

Contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

9.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, collected or made a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or possessed a document or record containing information of that kind, namely a handwritten notebook.

Contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

10.On or before 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, collected or made a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism or possessed a document or record containing information of that kind, namely a notebook.

Contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

11.On 30 October 2008, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, made or had in his possession or under his control an explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life, or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom.

Contrary to Section 3 of the Explosives Act 1883

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