Man who said minorities “should be shot” jailed for over eight years

A far-right individual has been sentenced to eight years and six months imprisonment for terrorism offences.

Vaughn Dolphin, 20, who filmed himself accidentally blowing up his kitchen while attempting to mix explosives, was sentenced in Birmingham Crown Court after being convicted of possession of terrorist documents; disseminating terrorist publications; possession of explosive substances; and possession of a firearm. 

Mr Dolphin, arrested on 27th June 2022 by Counter Terrorism Police, had previously said that “minorities should be shot”. Upon his arrest, he said, “I’m not a terrorist, okay, I have an interest in chemicals and military memorabilia, that’s all.” 

At his home, police found terrorist materials including step-by-step instructions on how to make a shotgun and recipes for homemade explosives. A Totenkopf (death’s skull) – a symbol closely associated with the SS that is sometimes adopted by neo-Nazis – was also found attached to his shed wall.

Police also discovered that he had been in communication with extremists online before his arrest and found that he had a folder on his Telegram account labelled, “right wing”, that contained multiple channels, including one called, “Hitler group”. 

Mr Dolphin was also discovered to have shared a video of Payton Gendron, the Buffalo supermarket killer who described himself as an “ethno-nationalist eco-fascist national socialist” who live-streamed his attack that left ten people dead and three injured. The Judge described the video posted by Mr Dolphin as “a horrific recording of multiple murders.”

Campaign Against Antisemitism closely monitors the far-right, which remains a dangerous threat to the Jewish community and other minority groups.

Image credit: West Midlands Police