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'Satanist' Actor Jailed for Right-Wing Documents
Candiani accessed mass-killer manifestos and weapons guides from February 2024 but denied intent, citing satanism interest and mental health struggles, judge cited seriousness.
- On Friday , Declan George‑Candiani, 26, of Streatham, a self‑proclaimed satanist actor who claimed a pact with a `red-horned devil`, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 23 months' imprisonment.
- On August 13, 2024, Counter Terrorism officers stopped him at Stansted Airport, analysed his phone and arrested him after searching his Streatham, south-west London home.
- Analysis of seized devices revealed extremist manifestos and violent manuals, including `manifestos` of mass killers, `21 Silent Techniques of Killing`, a DIY instruction guide, and Telegram username Ian Stuart 88.
- Judge Nigel Lickley KC said immediate imprisonment was necessary, citing Candiani's letter to the judge and imposing concurrent sentences with a year on licence and post‑release notification requirements.
- Psychiatrists found a `mild personality disorder` and fitness to stand trial, the jury acquitted him on two counts, and the court heard no suggestion he distributed the material.
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The Independent (US)Man who told police he ‘made a pact with the devil’ jailed over extreme material
Declan George-Candiani, 26, told officers he had developed an ‘unhealthy obsession’ with Satanism
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