'Wigan Mike' Heaton - even butcher than DewhurstsTrevor Hannington, 58, from Hirwaun, South Wales, is also accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words likely to stir up racial hatred. He also faces charges of possession of records containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and disseminating a terrorist publication, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Michael Heaton, 42, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, is also charged with soliciting murder and using threatening, abusive or insulting words likely to stir up racial hatred.
North East Counter Terrorism Unit and South Wales Police said the investigation was not linked to international terrorism. A spokesman said: “We recognise that local people may have concerns as a result of this inquiry and our officers are in regular contact with the local community to keep them as informed as possible about the investigation. We would like to thank local residents for their patience, support and understanding.”
Both men will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court at 2pm.
Wales Online
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I'm a bit concerned that this seems to be an attempt to boot strap nasty racist bastards into the realm of terrorism. Is this another case of a couple of saddo's letting of steam on line & having a copy of the anarchists cook book?
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Michael Heaton is almost certainly NF and British Freedom Fighters (sic) activist and EDL protestor "Wigan" Mike Heaton, aka NSMIKE266 as he calls himself on You Tube. Wigan Mike attended EDL demos in Manchester, Birmingham, Wrexham and Leeds. A clear visual of Mike's fucking ugly mug can be seen here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLhQc7h52C8
A sample of the videos Mike shot inside EDL protests can be seen here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv-kFcloBzk
"I'm a bit concerned that this seems to be an attempt to boot strap nasty racist bastards into the realm of terrorism."
There are plenty of racist bastards already involved in terrorism and a lot have been referred to on this site. I don't know about Hannington but I could believe anything of Heaton.
Replying to the 1st comment, one copy of the Anarchists Cookbook (which, FYI, has only ever been sold by extreme right-wing groups and not by anarchists) is all it takes to learn how to kill hundreds of people. As for letting off steam, the BFF were the ones that did the fighting on the EDL demos in Brum
"I'm a bit concerned that this seems to be an attempt to boot strap nasty racist bastards into the realm of terrorism."
A lot of this is sub judice so we should be careful about commenting on the specifics of this case.
However, some on the Left have always said that we shouldn't be neutral when fascists are charged with serious offences and given the choice between The State and Fascists we should be biased towards the Fascists, on the reckoning that such draconian measures could be used against progressives and anti-Fascists now and in the future (a certain Doctor on the fringes of the anti-fascist movement has always promoted this). I've always disagreed with this line of thinking. I'm happy to see the book thrown at any fascist plotting violence. Anti-fascists are much more likely to suffer at the hands of fascists than they are the State..
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Tattoos (Unsure)
75% probility this guy is a member of the BNP.
"75% probility this guy is a member of the BNP"
100% says that he isn't. He's a member of the BFF.
The poor nazi lambs are in a tizz about this. This article is referred to on NWN, VNN and Blood and Honour. They're shitting bricks.
According to Manchester Evening News, Mike Heaton lives in Mersey Street, Leigh. He was arrested after the BNP conference in Blackpool last year with Michael Hayes of Henderson Road, Widnes and fellow "British Freedom Fighter" (lol) Liam Pinkham of Leeswood Road, Wirral.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1121885_man_charged_after_bnp_party
Liam Pinkham posted under the name Pino88 on Stormfront, confirming he attended the EDL protest in Wrexham with Mike Heaton, where they recognised Welsh C18 members among the EDL.
I hazard a guess that Michael Hayes is the organiser of the "Widnes Front" (all one of them)
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75% probility this guy is a member of the BNP.
Got bail (check)
99.9% probability he is a grass .
'99.9% probability he is a grass .'
I'd go along with that. Isn't he mates with Tony White (informer) and Kev Watmough (informer)?
Looking at that photo of 'Wigan Mike' Heaton, isn't is unusual that a lot of these so-called 'Aryan' warriors don't look all that....how should I say?....Aryan, do they?
There's a distinct lack of blond hair and blue eyes on the Nazi scene. Indeed Mark Collett possesses very dark features as well.
Do you think they might be hiding something? Salt Beef sandwich anyone?
If he is a grass, like a few of his informer friends then this could well explain the current streak of paranoia on NWN, VNN and Blood and Honour sites.
He got bail.Charmed life indeed.
Wigan Mike is a renowned member of the EDL and was behind organising the Stoke March in Jan for what its worth, but won't attend if he's locked up in a cell.
Bet the fash-friendly BBC omit his EDL connections, the weak "politically correct" bastards!
Wigan Mike is one of the key moderators on the EDL forum.
Well now then, the EDL claim to oppose terror but they are themselves terrorists! lol
whats his name on the EDL forums?
his monicker on EDL was mike266 but while renown on there he was not a mod and was often having to defend himself about being NS. he seems to have left. he has not posted since early december.
That wanker who posts on stormfront and other various bonehead sites as "AINZY" is the one who no doubt runs the excuse of a group "widnes front". No doubt a BFF member and member of the BNP. Is this Michael Hayes? One of the four nazis arrested with Pinkham and Heaton. Who is the fourth also from Widnes at Blackpool?
BFF main 4 men? Any pictures?
I am a former NS activist, now reformed. I do not know whether Heaton is state or old bill. If he is either of these, then fine by me. And if he is a genuine Nazi, then I hope he goes down for a LONG, LONG time...amd that his fellow imbeciles follow him. Justice...ahh how sweet it is.
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