Ben Hannam spent his weekends with far-right friends and and kept a photo of himself with a Hitler moustache.
Hannam in police uniform - he had appeared in a neo-Nazi propaganda video two days before he applied to join
At school he had a girlfriend of Mauritian and Muslim heritage, as well as friends from various ethnic backgrounds.One grandparent is gay. Another step-grandparent is Jewish.His beliefs were noticed by some. One said Hannam was well aware of what National Action stood for. The others said his autism meant it took him some time to realise the group was "morally bad".Prosecutors said his diagnosis did not excuse his conduct or explain why he sought friends in a neo-Nazi group.He was active online, including on the image board 4Chan, and was attracted to NA after watching videos of co-founders Alex Davies and Ben Raymond.