Nazi sympathiser threatened to 'slice open' police

A man who made graphic death threats to senior police during riots last summer was found to have photographs of himself wearing a swastika armband.

Jack Mason sent emails to officers saying their "throats would be sliced open", but sent them in the name of Harry Roberts, who murdered three officers in London in the 1960s.

Liverpool Crown Court heard when the 31-year-old was arrested, officers found Nazi symbols on his phone and a meme that said "Don't blame me, I voted for Hitler".

Mason, of Grasmere Avenue, St Helens, was jailed for four years and four months after admitting five counts of sending threatening communications between February and August, one count of violent disorder, and possession of cannabis.

The court heard Mason had also written about getting hold of guns and said that the violent thoughts he had "gave him sexual pleasure".

In one email, sent to Merseyside Police deputy chief constable Chris Green, he wrote: "There's something so beautiful and natural in blood, pain and suffering."

Nardeen Nemat, prosecuting, said Mason's mobile phone contained images including swastika flags a photograph of a rainbow flag being burned.

In one email, Mason told an officer: "I will be tasting blood even if it's not yours."

Miss Nemat said that in the message to DCC Green, Mason described wanting to make him watch as he mutilated Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy.

"I shan't hesitate to seize such an opportunity," he wrote.

Ms Nemat said Mason had been involved in throwing missiles after disorder flared following the Southport knife attacks, in which three young girls were killed.

He was caught after throwing items at the force in Liverpool on 3 August.

Mason was wearing a mask at the time.

The court heard he had five previous convictions for seven offences, including harassment and sending obscene and menacing messages to two police officers, for which he received a community order in 2023.

Paul Becker, defending, said that the death of Mason's father had had a significant impact on him and his mental health, and he suffered from anxiety and depression.

Judge David Potter, who also imposed a five year Criminal Behaviour Order on Mason, said he believed he was motivated by racial hatred.

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