A CORNISH terror group says it has a would-be suicide bomber in its ranks and claimed responsibly for firebombing Rick Stein's restaurant.

The group, dubbed the "Ooh R A", claims it has a female martyr who would "die for the cause".

7 An apparent Cornish terror group has claimed responsibly for firebombing Rick Stein's restaurant Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

7 Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

7 Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

7 In a lengthy statement it said they had a woman in its ranks who was prepared to die for the cause Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

This cause being the renewed campaign to prevent the "ethnic cleansing of the people of Kernow".

The Cornish Republican Army (CRA), formally the Cornish Natinoal Liberation Army, was thought to have been disbanded and inactive for more than a decade.

But in an official blog announcing the name change, the group made a series of threats.

The statement said: "Our organisation has grown and we now have one member who is prepared to pay the ultimate price in the battle for Kernow.

"She is prepared to sacrifice herself although we shall not ask for this lightly - only as a last measure."

The Rick Stein Porthleven was badly damaged by fire in the early hours of Monday, June 12.

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A lean-to bin store which housed three gas cylinders was set alight and firefighters who extinguished the blaze said it was just 15 minutes from destroying the restaurant.

Investigations into the cause of the blaze are ongoing and arson has not yet been ruled out.

But now the alleged terror group has come out of hiding to claim it carried out the attack along with two other recent fires in Truro and Penryn.

It claimed that 'activities' against Stein and Jamie Oliver - who also has a restaurant in Cornwall - have now ceased.

But the group vowed to target the second homes of wealthy English people and the authorities of what it calls the "English Imperial System" or EIS.

7 The Rick Stein Porthleven was badly damaged by fire in the early hours of Monday, June 12 Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

7 Rick Stein annoyed locals when he moved his restaurant into the area Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

The statement said: "We are also responsible for the damage to Stein's Restaurant.

"The fact that the EIS police arrested someone in Coventry is a 'red herring'.

"We have removed literally scores of Blood Cross flags and destroyed them.

"We have also issued warnings to owners of holiday businesses flying the blood cross flag.

"We have ceased activities against Stein and Oliver, but our activities against second and expensive English owned homes will continue.

"We also intend to target those authorities including the EIS police who victimise Cornish people. What have we to fear or lose - nothing.

"We note that others are damaging the English Tudor Signs and we support this action. Letters sent to the EIS are wasted efforts.

7 The incident in Porthleven follows years of bitterness between Stein and the local community Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

"The English have never allowed freedom to any peoples without a fight and although we understand those who believe that freedom can be won through democracy or political means, we do not accept this.

"What has really been won this past 50 years? - nothing other than an ethnic cleansing of the people of Kernow."

The incident in Porthleven follows years of bitterness between Stein and the local community where he has taken over many businesses and angered locals with his "arrogance."

The CRA claims to have new funding from other Celtic groups and says it changed its name because of copycats who had prompted "many arrests".

And it likened its crusade to the IRA, whose former members are now part of government in Northern Ireland.

The Cornish National Liberation Army first emerged in the early 2000s and claimed a number of arson attacks in the county.

But despite the chilling threats, a disclaimer above the statement appears to contradict itself by claiming the group supports "legal political activity only".

Earlier this year a Facebook user was slammed for being a “racist” after he posted a picture showing a group of fundraising Muslims in Cornwall saying he feared a terror attack in the local area.

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