Man faced with terror charges diagnosed with Asperger’s

A man accused of preparing acts of terrorism and claiming "all Muslims must die" has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a court has heard. Smith, 28, is charged with engaging in preparations "with the intention of committing acts of terrorism" between August 2018 and November 2019 at addresses in Aberdeen and elsewhere in Scotland.

He is accused of possessing and making explosive substances and powders and possessing a quantity of militarystyle clothing and weapons.

Smith is charged with conducting online research into the manufacture of explosive substances, improvised detonators and improvised explosive devices.

It is also alleged he created and possessed texts, videos and guides relating to matters such as paramilitary survival and resistance, combat techniques and "advancing antimuslim, neo-nazi and other racist causes".

He is further accused of collecting or recording information "of a kind likely to be userichard ful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism", relating to matters such as the manufacture and use of firearms and other weaponry and the practice of guerrilla warfare.

One charge is contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000 and the other comes under the Terrorism Act 2006.

Smith, who denies all charges against him, is also accused of textingarelativestatingthat"all Muslimsmustdie"andsending imagesassociatedwiththenazi partyandmessagescontaining "grossly offensive" language to another person.