A PROMINENT British Euro-sceptic operating from Chepstow could face prosecution over extreme comments he made on the attack on Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh.

Police are investigating e-mails in which Chepstow trader Greg Lance-Watkins hailed the attack as a "patriotic act."

Anna Lindh, the high profile Swedish pro-euro campaigner, was seriously injured in knife attack in Stockholm last Wednesday.

She died later from massive internal bleeding.

Following the attack Mr Lance-Watkins, of Upper Church Street, Chepstow, who runs a EuroRealist website, issued a statement saying: "I do hope there will be patriots in Britain with the courage and determination to deal with traitors that has been shown in Sweden."

Gwent Police are now examining the legality of his comments, which have caused a storm of controversy.

This week, Mr Lance Watkins says he is standing by his comments, but stressed he does not advocate violence.

Mr Lance-Watkins also told the Free Press he has not been contacted by the police and insists he issued his controversial statement when he believed Anna Lindh had received only superficial injuries.

He said: "The point of view was put forward at a stage when the news was reporting that she had received minor injuries, that was the implication.

"It was more than mere egg throwing, but it did not appear to be life threatening. "That she subsequently died is a tragedy.

"At no time have I ever advocated violence. I said I can understand it,

"I can empathise with it and when betrayed by politicians and government leaders there will be some who use such ways to defend their country.

"I have been saying for five years that this is inevitable if we continue with this European experiment."

Against the backdrop of Anna Lindh's killing, Mr Lance-Watkins also branded her a 'dishonest or criminally ill-informed politician' and called for politicians to be tried as traitors.

Meanwhile, in Sweden voters this week rejected the euro in a referendum. The vote was 55.3 percent against with 41.7 percent in favour after returns from 97 percent of the electorate.

Swedish police believe Ms Lindh's murderer was a lone fanatic who attacked the 46-year-old minister for her pro-euro stance.