Man accused of having IRA manual on phone appears in court

A 22-year-old man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences after he was allegedly found with an IRA manual on his mobile phone.

Jac Glyn Edwards from Barmouth, Gwynedd, is charged with four counts of possessing a record containing information useful to terrorism.

It is alleged that Edwards was found with four documents which would likely be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, the charges state.

Prosecutor Christopher Amis told a preliminary hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday that this material allegedly included an IRA manual and a manual of urban guerrilla warfare.

A charge of possession of a firearm had previously been authorised but was discontinued before the Crown Court hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

The case has been sent to Liverpool Crown Court where a preliminary trial date was set for October 2027.

Edwards, who was placed on conditional bail, will next appear at that same court on 6 November this year for a plea and trial preparation hearing.