Scot accused of planning terror act was 'kidding on' about fire attack on Muslim centre, trial hears

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A Scot accused of planning to live stream a terrorist attack was “kidding on” about setting fire to the Fife Islamic Centre, his trial heard.

Sam Imrie, 24, is accused of preparing to commit acts of terrorism and suggesting online that he planned to attack the centre in Glenrothes.

Defence lawyer Jim Keegan QC told the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday that a “con was being carried out by the accused that he was some kind of Nazi-type fireraiser”.

His client had been in conversation with users on a “fascist” channel called @Fashwaveartists on the Telegram instant messaging service.Imrie’s posts included videos, uploaded on July 4 2019 and shown to the jury, of the Fife Islamic Centre’s exterior and later a clip of a fire burning on the