AN ALLEGED far-right terrorist who named his baby son after Hitler has told a jury he does not wish to raise a 'miniature Nazi'.

Adam Thomas, who is accused of being a member of banned group National Action, said being involved in far-right activism and politics 'can devastate your life', adding that he has made 'mistakes'.

The 22-year-old's trial continued at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, where the self-confessed racist had previously accepted he gave his son the middle name Adolf because of his 'admiration' of Hitler.

He is on trial alongside his partner, Claudia Patatas, 38.

The pair, both of Waltham Gardens in Banbury, are accused of being members of the organisation, which was banned in December 2016.

Jurors have previously been shown a photograph said to be of Thomas in his Ku Klux Klan robes and cradling his baby.

When officers searched the couple's address they found weapons including two machetes, crossbows and an axe, plus flags and pendants associated with National Action.

Thomas was repeatedly asked today by prosecuting barrister Barnaby Jameson QC if, in naming his son Adolf, he was 'looking to raise a miniature Nazi'.

The former warehouse security guard said he was not, adding: "I wouldn't encourage him to engage in any kind of activism or far-right politics at all.

"Getting involved in the far right can devastate your life, it has cost me the first year of my child's life, my house, my job - if I could turn back the clock I would.

"I don't wish to push my mistakes on my own child."

He was asked about remarks made in a Telegram chat group on April 4 last year in which he and others, including Patatas, were talking.

The discussion turned to a concert by the rapper Stormzy, prompting Patatas to have allegedly said: "I would happily tie them all together and set them on fire."

Another member in the group then said: "A dead n***** necklace?", to which Patatas replied: "Ha."

Reading out Patatas' comment, Mr Jameson asked: "Who is she referring to?"

Thomas replied: "Claudia wouldn't do that though, she wouldn't harm a fly."

When the prosecution suggested Thomas and Patatas had a 'shared hatred' of black people, Thomas replied: "It's not a crime.

"I'd like to know where we are going with this because so far we haven't seen a single piece of evidence of any criminal activity."

He said other remarks made within the private chat group was 'trolling' designed to shock, including remarks about 'killing gays'.

Thomas said: "It's just a sick joke isn't it?

"I can only apologise to the jury and my lord [the judge] for being exposed to these kind of comments and derogatory terms.

"It still doesn't constitute a crime, as morally abhorrent as it is."

Asked if he was a Holocaust denier, he replied it was 'a complicated matter'.

The trial continues.