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Senedd candidate arrested amid probe into pro-Nazi website

One post states ‘anyone who murders a Jew is doing the world a favour’

April 30, 2026 12:46
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William Jeffreys (williamjeffreys.co.uk)
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An independent Senedd election candidate in South Wales has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications and inciting racial hatred in connection with a pro-Nazi website under his name.

South Wales Police said a 66-year-old man has been released on bail while the investigation continues.

The arrest follows reports that William Jeffreys, an independent candidate for the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency, had published essays online that included praise for Adolf Hitler.

A website bearing Jeffreys’ name and image, which also encouraged voters to support him in the upcoming Senedd elections, contained essays calling for violence against Jews and admiration for Hitler, the Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.

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