A WHITE supremacist has admitted producing one of the most toxic subances on earth while preparing for acts of terrorism.
Terror cops investigating extreme right wing activity found Ricin in a jam jar in the kitchen of Ian Davison's home.
Today the 41-year-old trucker, of Myrtle Grove, Burnopfield, County
Durham, admitted preparing for acts of terrorism and producin
g a chemical weapon.
He also admitted three charges of possessing a record containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing acts of terrorism relating to electronic copies of The Anarchist's Handbook, Kitchen Complete and Mudgahein's Explosives Handbook.
The "handbooks" contained information and instructions on the production
and use of explosives.
Davison, who wore a pale blue, short-sleeved shirt and was flanked by four prison officers, also admitted possession of a prohibited weapon which related to a spray canister found during the search.
He will be sentenced after the trial of his son Nicky, 19, who is
due to be tried on April 12 on two charges of possessing material containing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing acts of terrorism.
Davison was remanded in custody, and Judge John Milford warned him:
"Doubtless you have been told only custody can follow."
Toby Hedworth QC, defendng Davison snr, said the former DJ will be assessed by a pysychiatrist before the sentencing hearing.
Mr Hedworth said Davison snr's role in terrorism was "propoganda".
Davison jnr was granted bail until his trial.
Ricin is a protein toxin that is extracted from the castor bean (Ricinus
communis).
It can be either a white powder or a liquid in crystalline form. Ricin can cause severe allergic reactions, and exposure to small quantities can be fatal.
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives a possible minimum figure
of 500 micrograms (about half a grain of sand) for the lethal dose of ricin in humans if exposure is from injection or inhalation.
Ricin is poisonous if inhaled, injected, or ingested, acting as a toxin by the inhibition of protein synthesis. While there is no known antidote, the US military has developed a vaccine.
Long-term organ damage is likely in survivors. Ricin causes severe
diarrhoea and victims can die of shock.
