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Man denies trying to start armed revolt during Covid pandemic
Croydon Advertiser
|July 11, 2025
A MAN has denied trying to whip up an armed uprising against the UK government during the Covid-19 pandemic and amassing an armoury of weapons, including a dagger, knife, and two crossbows.
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Paul Martin, 60, appeared in court on Friday, July 4, charged with encouraging terrorism, possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism, and possessing a stun gun.
It is alleged that Martin, of Suffolk Road, Croydon, posted some 16,000 messages in a Telegram group called “The Resistance UK” under the username “Perpetual Truth”.
This story is from the July 11, 2025 edition of Croydon Advertiser.
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