A MAN has admitted to making explosives in preparation for what he believed was the coming apocalypse.

Scott Porter, from Haywards Heath, pleaded guilty to terrorism offences at the Central Criminal Court in London on Tuesday, September 28.

The 44-year-old was due to go on trial at the Old Bailey for possessing an explosive substance and three notebooks containing information useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism.

But Porter admitted all the charges against him during a hearing before Judge Mark Dennis QC on Tuesday.

Police uncovered a stash of weapons after they raided his home in St Joseph’s Way, Haywards Heath, on October 2, 2019.

A number of “improvised paintball grenades” were filled with shards of glass, metal and chilli powder, while other weapons included crossbows, knives and knuckledusters.

Porter told police he had the grenades in case an apocalyptic scenario should occur.

Two further searches were carried out at properties in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill in connection with the investigation in August last year.

Following Porter’s guilty plea, Judge Dennis put off sentencing until October 29 for reports to be prepared, saying it was an “unusual case”.

He asked for submissions on the seriousness of the offences and the motivation and potential dangerousness of the defendant, who was in “their own world”.

Porter has been remanded into custody.

Detective Chief Superintendent Kath Barnes, head of counter terrorism policing South East, said: “During this investigation it was clear the information found in the possession of Porter would have been useful to someone who wanted to cause harm to our communities.

“Although Porter didn’t have a specific ideology, the information he wrote, researched and designed could have been useful to a terrorist with plans to carry out an attack.

“His actions were reckless and the weight of evidence against him left Porter with no choice but to plead guilty to these serious offences.”

Detective Superintendent Justina Beeken, of Sussex Police, said: “We worked closely with counter terrorism policing South East to support their investigation and we are confident there was no specific risk to the local community.”