Yorkshire man pleads not guilty to terror documents charges
An alleged far-right extremist has denied terrorism charges over claims he downloaded a US Army manual on hand-to-hand combat, a court has heard.
Jack Coulson, 26, is accused of having the fighting guide on a USB stick at his home and a phone when his parents’ address was raided by police on July 30 last year.
Coulson, who was represented by a defence counsel Khateeb Riaz, did not appear via a videolink from HMP Leeds for a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Coulson is accused of two counts of possessing a document containing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring accepted not guilty pleas which were made on Coulson’s behalf.
Coulson, formerly of Mexborough, was ordered to next appear in custody at the Old Bailey on March 13.
The document includes tips on fight stances, ways to wield a knife or a bayonet, and instructions for choking a person to death or slitting their throat.
It is alleged the US Army manual was found on a USB stick plugged into Coulson’s television at his home, while he is also accused of having far-right “mindset material”.
He was arrested after an operation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.