Man jailed for life for attacking police station armed with Molotov cocktails
Published: 6/13/2025

Man jailed for life for trying to murder a police officer with Molotov cocktails in a terrorist attack outside a police station in Wales. Alexander Dighton, sentenced to a minimum of 22 years, showed anti-government ideology and carried out a planned assault injuring several officers. Despite being known to counter-terrorism police prior to the attack, assessments did not mark him as a threat, but investigations revealed his extremist views and intentions leading up to the incident.