Scottish 'terrorist' changes plea

Thursday 24 August 1995 23:02 BST

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One of two men accused of plotting a hoax bomb to drive the English out of Scotland changed his plea to guilty at the High Court in Stirling yesterday.

Kevin Paton, 27, a van driver from Inverurie, Grampian, admitted conspiring to further the cause of a group known as FLAME in April 1994. He also admitted mailing hoax letter bombs and mailing letters which issued a 30-day "leave Scotland or die" warning. He was released on bail until today.

The trial of his co-accused, Terry Webber, of Aberdeen, continues today.

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