Former Chadderton man jailed for terrorism offence Date published: 24 May 2021
Oliver Bel
A former Cambridge University student who used to live in Chadderton was found with a document on how to prepare explosive devices and has been jailed.
Oliver Bel (aged 24), more recently of Cherry Tree Close in Wilmslow, was jailed on Friday at Manchester Crown Court for two years after being found guilty of possession of documents or records likely to be useful to a person preparing, or committing, an act of terrorism (section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000).
Complaints relating to Bel s online activity including social media posts expressing anti-Semitic and extreme right wing views were received by police.