North Yorkshire soldier jailed for making explosives and cannon
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:03 · Archive
British Army chef Mark Broadhurst, 28, has been jailed for 46 months after making explosives and a homemade cannon while promoting extreme right-wing views.
British Army chef Mark Broadhurst, 28, has been jailed for 46 months at Sheffield Crown Court after making explosives and a homemade cannon whilst promoting extreme right-wing views and discussing raising a militia. He was arrested at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire in September 2024.
When police raided his barracks quarters and home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, they recovered gunpowder and a homemade cannon described by an expert as 'crude' and similar to a 14th century gun. They also found crossbows and bolts, six large knives and a baseball bat. Broadhurst admitted possessing explosives and a firearms offence.
Broadhurst denied the offences were terror-related at a previous hearing, but Mr Justice Hilliard found that he was trying to impress other members of extreme right-wing groups and encourage them in their violent, racist and anti-authority ideology. The prosecutor said most of the activity occurred before he joined the army. Counter terrorism police became aware of Broadhurst while investigating other members of extreme right-wing groups and identified his messages on two online forums.
How it is being reported
- North Yorkshire soldier who had ‘homemade cannon’ jailed for terror-linked offencesCatterick soldier Mark Broadhurst has been jailed after making explosives and a homemade cannon while promoting extreme right-wing views.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Oct, 15:19
- North Yorkshire soldier who had ‘homemade cannon’ jailed for terror-linked offencesCatterick soldier Mark Broadhurst has been jailed after making explosives and a homemade cannon while promoting extreme right-wing views.The Press (York) · 14 Oct, 15:19
In this story: Mark Broadhurst · Catterick Garrison · Chesterfield · Sheffield Crown Court · Counter Terrorism Policing North East
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