SERVING BRIT SOLDIERS IN COURT ON NEO-NAZI CHARGES

THREE men, including two Brit squaddies, have appeared in court charged with terror offences over their alleged membership of a banned neo-Nazi group.

Lance Corporal Mikko Vehvilainen and Private Mark Barrett are accused along with Alexander Deakin of being part of the proscribed organisation National Action.

They were allegedly all members of a chat group exchanging racist messages, including plans for a white-only Britain and a race war.

Vehvilainen is also charged with possessing a document containing information likely to be useful for terrorism and publishing material which is threatening, abusive or insulting.

He allegedly posted comments on Christogenea.org intending to stir up racial hatred and had a copy of 2083: A European Declaration of Independence the Terrorism Act 2000.

Deakin faces the same charge as well as possession of documents likely to be useful to a person preparing to commit an act of terrorism and distribution of a terrorist publication.

The 22-year-old allegedly had a copy of “white resistance manual for fun” and sent “ethnic cleansing operations” to people over Skype.

The three men appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Deakin and Vehvilainen gave no indication of plea, while Barrett pleaded not guilty.

They are due to appear at the Old Bailey on September 21. CHARGED: ( Deakin, Vehvilainen and Barrett