Overview
- Prosecutors opened their case on 24 November, with Rex Clark, 19, denying one count of attempting to purchase a firearm and six counts of disseminating terrorist publications.
- The alleged dissemination spans October 2023 to summer 2024 and includes videos glorifying Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant and Stephan Balliet.
- Police arrested Clark on 10 August 2024 and found components in his bedroom described as parts of improvised explosive devices, which contained no explosive material and could not detonate.
- Between 1 June and 10 August 2024, Clark and his girlfriend allegedly sought to buy a Glock pistol; the seller had no gun to sell and prosecutors say there is no suggestion of terrorist intent for the firearm.
- The court heard that Clark was described by the prosecution as a 'big fan of Hitler' and that his girlfriend, Sofija Vinogradova, has pleaded guilty to the attempted purchase of a gun.