He added the message “time for a 🔥TIME FOR WAR.”On July 30, a violent mob targeted the mosque that Mr. McIntyre had highlighted, and dozens of police officers were injured. Days of unrest convulsed Britain over the next week, as rioters clashed with the police, lit cars on fire, attacked mosques and ransacked businesses. Mr. McIntyre posted a selfie in July 2022 in which he gave a Nazi salute, and after his arrest, the police found a copy of “Mein Kampf,” Hitler’s political manifesto, in his home. The Merseyside Police, which oversee policing in the Liverpool area, said Mr. McIntyre’s messages on Telegram encouraged others to participate in violent disorder and cause criminal damage in Southport. He also made other “failed attempts to instigate disorder at other locations,” the police said in a statement.

Source: The Times January 14, 2025 11:19 UTC