Sentence
Matthew Henegan
Matthew Henegan (aged 37) was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court on 2 March 2022 to 8 Years 1 Month for Possessing/Collecting a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the…
- Court
- Cambridge Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 2 March 2022
- Sentence
- 8 Years 1 Month, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 12 years 1 Month
- Judge
- Judge Nigel Lickley QC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Possessing/Collecting a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism | Custodial immediate |
| Publishing/distributing written material which is threatening/abusive/insulting with intent/likely to stir up racial hatred | Custodial immediate |
| Distributing/showing/playing a recording of visual images or sounds that are threatening/abusive/ insulting with intent/likely to stir up racial or religious hatred | Custodial immediate |
| Possessing racially inflammatory material/ for display/publication/distribution with intent/likely to stir up racial hatred | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of possessing a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, publishing written material with the intention to stir up racial hatred, distributing visual/sound recordings and written material with the intention to stir up racial hatred and possessing written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting, with the intention to stir up racial hatred in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, between 9 March 2020 and 17 April 2020.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Hostility towards a minority group / Racially / Religiously aggravated