Mobile phone contained 'racist text messages'

RACIST text messages were found on the mobile phone of terror suspect Nathan Worrell, as well as a series of stickers and leaflets he distributed around Grimsby.

The racist texts were sent to a friend in reaction to viewing two television programmes: Crimewatch, and a documentary featuring David Baddiel about compensation owed to the Jewish Community following the Second World War.

He also had a Death's Head as the wallpaper on one of his three mobile phones.

The stickers, magazines and leaflets found in his house related to the British People's Party, National Front and Combat 18. He said to police in interview he supported Combat 18 "in terms of some of their policies", but did not believe in taking violent action.

He denies ever specifically ordering material from Combat 18.

Officers also quizzed Worrell – who described himself to officers as a "white nationalist" – about a number of racist stickers found in his flat.

Some stickers he had, but claimed not to have ordered, referred to a "Cleethorpes Combat 18".

He admitted distributing stickers for far-right political groups, sticking them on lampposts and junction boxes around Grimsby.

When asked what he thought the effect of disseminating stickers would have on any minority groups living in the area, he said: "I don't know. I don't associate with them."

However, he told officers he was well aware of what could be legally displayed.