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Man Guilty of Terrorism-Related Info Collection, Claims Satanism

10/4/2025

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Declan George Candiani, 26, was found guilty of collecting information useful for terrorism.
He was arrested at Stansted Airport on August 13, 2024, while trying to travel to Finland.
Police found extreme right-wing material on his devices, including manifestos and violent documents.
Candiani said his interest was Satanism, not terrorism, and that he downloaded material inadvertently.

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Story summary

Declan George Candiani, 26, was found guilty of collecting information useful for terrorism.
He was arrested at Stansted Airport on August 13, 2024, while trying to travel to Finland.
Police found extreme right-wing material on his devices, including manifestos and violent documents.
Candiani said his interest was Satanism, not terrorism, and that he downloaded material inadvertently.