Convicted terrorist guilty of making threats to kill

Published on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE):

A convicted terrorist with an extreme right-wing ideology has today (16/9) been found guilty of making threats to kill prison and probation staff ahead of his release.

Following a trial at Oxford Crown Court, Nicholas Brock, formerly of Lancaster Road, Maidenhead, was convicted by jury of two counts of making threats to kill.

The court heard an investigation began into Brock, a 57-year-old who was serving a prison sentence at HMP Bullingdon in Bicester, led by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE).

While residing in the prison, he was heard to have made threats, indicating he knew people who could reactivate firearms, which he intended to use to harm prison staff and those working with him in the community upon his release.

CTPSE officers conducted a warrant at Brock’s family home in Lancaster Road in Maidenhead on 6 March this year. They seized numerous deactivated firearms, and other weapons including a knuckle duster, swords, knives and a sword disguised as a walking stick.

He was charged on 10 March this year in connection with incidents in which he threatened to shoot a male prison guard on 20 May last year and a female member of probation staff, on 9 October last year.

In 2020 CTPSE led an investigation into Brock, who was a collector of military items, including items from WWII and Nazi Germany. He was also found to have had racist videos, images and video footage from the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand.

In March 2021 following a trial he was convicted of three counts of possession of a document likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to S58 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a further year to be spent on licence. He was due for release on 20 March this year.

Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Finlay said: “Brock’s behaviour has demonstrated that his extreme right wing mindset did not diminish during his time spent in prison and his aggressive behaviour was escalating as his prison release date approached.

“Following the investigation by specialist counter terrorism policing officers from my unit, it was clear that Brock continued to pose a risk of significant harm towards the victims in this case, as well as towards members of the public from minority backgrounds, and those in positions of authority.

“Brock claimed to know criminal associates who could reactivate his firearms and so it was vital that we took swift action to keep our communities safe from the harm he poses.”

Brock was sentenced at the same hearing today to one year’s imprisonment for each count, to run consecutively to each other.

If you see or hear something that doesn’t seem right or if anyone you know has started to have extreme views or is acting differently, please report this to police.

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Notes to editors:

Images from the trial of Brock are available.

For further information, please email the Counter Terrorism Policing South East and South East Regional Organised Crime Unit Communications Team on [email protected].