A far-right extremist dubbed MP Luciana Berger a "filthy Jew b****" and blamed her for the death of Jesus in an anti-Semitic online hate campaign, a court heard.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 23, is accused of harassing the Liverpool Wavertree MP in a string of articles on his right wing website The Daily Bale and on his own personal blog.

He photoshopped Ms Berger's face on to a rat, and also mocked up a picture of her as a baby being spanked by Ed Miliband, it is said.

Bonehill-Paine is also accused of dubbing Ms Berger a "Jewess", "evil", a "money grabber", and a "dominatrix" during the four-month hate campaign.

Prosecutor Philip Stott said the harassment started after fellow right wing extremist Garron Helm was convicted in August 2014 of harassing Ms Berger, by posting a picture of the MP on Twitter with a holocaust star on her forehead.

He pleaded guilty and was jailed for four weeks in October 2014, but Bonehill-Paine believed the conviction was wrong, dubbing Helm a "freedom of speech hero and speaker of truth".

"He viewed Mr Helm as a comrade whose cause ought to be advanced", said Mr Stott.

"Ms Berger was referred to by Mr Bonehill-Paine as a rodent, evil, a money grabber, a dominatrix, and responsible for the death of Jesus.

"Repulsive as they might be, Mr Bonehill-Paine is not likely to dispute he made these remarks.

""Mr Bonehill-Paine claims the material posted on the website was reasonable in the circumstances, falling within the bounds of freedom of speech and freedom of political expression."

Mr Stott said five articles allegedly posted by Bonehill-Paine are "littered with hate", attacking Jewish Labour MPs, Ms Berger, and Jews generally.

"They caused her alarm and distress, and you can have no doubt it was one of the intention of Mr Bonehill-Paine as he wrote and then posted these articles.

"There is no question at the time of the harassment Ms Berger had extreme hostility towards her based on her being Jewish - that was the point of the articles."

Mr Bonehill-Paine also created pictures of Mr Berger and fellow Labour MP Chuka Umuna as babies, with her being spanked by then-Labour leader Ed Millband.

"He has a passionate hatred of the Jewish community", added Mr Stott.

The court heard Bonehill-Paine was arrested at his home in Yeovil, and after being charged he said: "I am really pleased. This gives me an opportunity to be found not guilty, hopefully at a full crown court trial with the media that will bring."

Bonehill-Paine, of no fixed address, denies racially aggravated harassment.

The trial continues.

