A prosector told a jury yesterday there was an “overwhelming” amount of evidence available to convict a “committed neo nazi” of terrorism offences.
Advocate Depute Richard Goddard urged jurors to convict Connor Ward, 25, of planning terror attacks at his home in Banff, Aberdeenshire.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard Mr Goddard say that the accused downloaded thousands of manuals concerning firearms and survival techniques.
The solicitor advocate told jurors that there was only one reason for Ward collecting this information and that was to use it for illegal purposes.
However, defence advocate Drew McKenzie told the jury that there wasn’t any evidence available to show that his client was planning terror attacks.
He said his client’s political views did not contravene the law.
Mr McKenzie added: “He is obviously right wing and is a white supremacist. You might find these views repulsive but you are not here to assess his views.”
The accused denies breaching the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Terrorism Act 2006 at two addresses in Banff, Aberdeenshire, between February 2011 and November 2014.
Jurors were sent out to consider their verdicts yesterday afternoon.
However, Lord Burns later decided to stop the deliberations for the day after learning that the jury was not close to reaching a decision.
The trial continues.
