Confuzzled
20-02-2007, 11:47
A former candidate for the British National party stockpiled bomb-making chemicals and talked about wanting to gun down the prime minister, a court heard today.
Robert Cottage, 49, also discussed his desire to shoot the Liberal Democrat peer, Lord Greaves, the jury at Manchester crown court was told.
Louise Blackwell QC told the court that police had found several "recipes" for explosive devices at Mr Cottage's home in Colne, Lancashire.
The alarm was raised by his wife, Kerena, who became concerned at her husband's activities, the prosecution lawyer said.
Mrs Cottage "said that he had just received a considerable amount of boxes through the post that she believed contained chemicals," Ms Blackwell said.
"She had concerns about his behaviour; he wanted to shoot certain members of parliament and held strong views and opinions on immigration."
In a written statement read out to the court, Mrs Cottage said her husband had talked about certain specific targets. "Robert Cottage held views about prime minister Tony Blair and Lord Greaves and has said he would like to shoot them," it said.
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Robert Cottage, 49, also discussed his desire to shoot the Liberal Democrat peer, Lord Greaves, the jury at Manchester crown court was told.
Louise Blackwell QC told the court that police had found several "recipes" for explosive devices at Mr Cottage's home in Colne, Lancashire.
The alarm was raised by his wife, Kerena, who became concerned at her husband's activities, the prosecution lawyer said.
Mrs Cottage "said that he had just received a considerable amount of boxes through the post that she believed contained chemicals," Ms Blackwell said.
"She had concerns about his behaviour; he wanted to shoot certain members of parliament and held strong views and opinions on immigration."
In a written statement read out to the court, Mrs Cottage said her husband had talked about certain specific targets. "Robert Cottage held views about prime minister Tony Blair and Lord Greaves and has said he would like to shoot them," it said.
Read here for more
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/farright/story/0,,2012166,00.html