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White supremacist pleads Guilty after admitting to stirring up racial hatred via the VK social media platform

12/05/2023

Richard Osborne pleaded guilty to stirring up racial hatred by sharing extremist content online over 130 times. He further posted sexual discriminatory and offensive messages in the same time frame. Osborne pleaded guilty to possession of a cosh and shotgun without holding a certificate.

Osborne posted unlawful images including a moving image of a flag that represented the banned far right group, National Action.

He will be sentenced on 9th June at Birmingham CC.

Ben Hargreaves was instructed by Mahmood Khan of K Legal Solicitors.

Coverage:
BBC
BBC

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