Far-right extremism warning after 'Lee Rigby revenge' killing bid

Zack Davies will be sentenced in September for the attempted murder of Dr Sarandev Bhambra

A racially motivated attempt to kill a man in revenge for Fusilier Lee Rigby's murder shows far-right extremism should not be ignored, a charity has warned.

Hope Not Hate spoke out after Zack Davies, 26, was found guilty of the attempted murder of Dr Sarandev Bhambra in a Tesco in Mold, Flintshire.

Davies, a member of a far-right group, had said the attack was in revenge for Fusilier Rigby's murder in 2013.

The Home Office said its anti-extremist legislation will tackle all extremism.

Hope Not Hate chief executive Nick Lowles said: "This incident is a sad reminder of the ever-present threat of neo-Nazi violence which, if anything, is growing in the UK.

"While much of the media and government focus is upon Islamist extremism, we cannot and should not ignore the threat posed by far-right racists and neo-Nazis."

The family of Dr Bhambra, a British Sikh, branded the attack at a Tesco supermarket in Mold in January as an act of terrorism.

His brother, Dr Tarlochan Singh Bhambra said: "We are in no doubt that had the racial disposition of this case been reversed this would be reported as an act of terror with wider media coverage."

Davies told police he was a member of a far-right organisation, but had acted alone in the attack

Davies was convicted at Mold Crown Court on Thursday and will be sentenced in September.

The court heard items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at his home in Mold, including banners, swastika badges, Combat 18 stickers and National Action literature.

Mr Davies told police he was a member of a far-right organisation, but had acted alone at the supermarket, attacking Dr Bhambra with a hammer and machete.

His victim suffered life-changing injuries with two cuts to his scalp which went down to the bone and a cut to his back which went down to the muscle.

An axe and items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at Davies's home

The injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage and he was in surgery for five hours.

Gareth Preston, Senior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wales, said: "Davies' actions have left Dr Bhambra with life-changing injuries and he will not know for some considerable time whether he can pursue his chosen career.

"Davies has been made to face justice for his crime, but it is Dr Bhambra who continues to live with the effects of the attack."

Zack Davies carried out the attack at the Tesco store in January

Zack Davies was convicted by a jury following a trial at Mold Crown court