0h 15min, dec 18, 2025 y - Covid Denier Jailed for 3 Years

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A Covid denier from south London has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after urging people to stage an armed revolt during the pandemic.

The Old Bailey heard 60-year-old Paul Martin was a prolific poster in a Telegram group called The Resistance UK, and called on people to attack the UK's infrastructure.

Martin hoarded weapons in his flat in South Norwood, including crossbows and pistols, although he was cleared of collecting them for the purposes of terrorism. He was found guilty of encouraging terrorism.

Martin had denied both charges.

He maintained during his trial that his two crossbows were "purely for sport" and that two pistols were the kind "commonly used in fairgrounds".

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