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Neonazi Met Police officer first to be formally convicted for membership of a banned terror group
Undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of a Benjamin Hannam (second right) which was shown to the jury during his trial at the Old Bailey in London

A NEONAZI Met officer became the first policeman to be formally convicted for membership of a banned terror group today.

PC Ben Hannam, 22, was found guilty over his links to right-wing extremist group National Action (NA) following a trial at the Old Bailey.

He was also convicted of lying on his application and vetting forms to join the Metropolitan Police, as well as for making explosive devices and having terror documents detailing knife combat.

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