Covid denier denies encouraging terrorism

A Covid-denier accused of encouraging terrorist activity on a Telegram group called ‘The Resistance UK’ claimed he was carrying out research for a novel he was writing. Paul Martin, 59, who went by the username ‘@PerpetualTruth’, was found with a Samurai sword, knuckledusters, two crossbows and a stun gun at his home n 29 September 2021. He claimed they were ‘novelty’ collectors items and told police he had not encouraged terrorist activity on Telegram. Martin, of Suffolk Road, Croydon, appeared…