• A terrorist group hoping to establish a ‘new einsatzgruppe’ – a reference to Adolf Hitler’s notorious SS death squad was recently formed to, “save the white race.”
• They planned to target an Islamic Education Centre in Leeds and were in the process of building firearms.
A British trial has heard how a ‘Nazi’ accused of plotting terrorist attacks spoke about torturing an Imam by using his ‘information extraction kit’.
Brogan Stewart told an undercover officer:
“I can’t wait to hang me a p***”, a month before he was arrested.
Stewart was one of three terrorists who were preparing to use firearms, explosives and bladed weapons in attacks on mosques, the prosecution say.
The right-wing extremists were allegedly ‘preparing for a race war‘ before they were arrested in February 2024.
Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC told Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday (March 6) how Stewart discussed his plans with an undercover officer he called Blackheart on the Telegram platform.
One month prior to being arrested, Stewart told Blackheart that his group needed to establish a ‘new einsatzgruppe‘ – a reference to Adolf Hitler’s notorious SS death squad, Mr Sandiford said.
Stewart told the officer: “I can’t wait to hang me a p***… Hate them bro… they’re a cancer that needs stamping out… F****** everywhere mate.
“Place is crawling with them… We need to establish a new einsatzgruppe to deal with it… it’s the only way to secure the future of the white race.”
Stewart is said to have later told Blackheart: “Open warfare will be exceedingly hard. I suppose if target people of import first.
“Such as local imams who will probably be giving orders to foot soldiers.”
Stewart is of Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and stands trial alongside Christopher Ringrose, of Cannock, and Marco Pitzettu, of Mickleover, Derbyshire.
The three individuals deny preparing acts of terrorism and charges of collecting information likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism.
Ringrose denies a separate charge of manufacturing a prohibited weapon.
Mr Sandiford told the court how Stewart explained to the undercover officer that he had a ‘information extraction kit’, which included a blow torch, pliers, gaffer tape, a screwdriver, bleach and a syringe.
Stewart allegedly set up a group named Einsatz 14 with him as ‘Fuhrer‘ and Blackheart as the ‘Obergruppenfuhrer‘, which the other two individuals are also said to have joined.
When Blackheart asked Stewart about the group’s ideology, the defendant replied:
“personally, I’ve taken inspiration from the SS”
He added:
“I also hope that we can extort political rivals and potentially plan operations to meet migrants landing on our beaches and deal with them.
“As the race war comes to unfold I’d expect members to stand by, wait for orders and deploy to combat our…”
The jury heard that Stewart, 25, sent the undercover officer a list of ‘standard uniform’ for Einsatz 14 which included a Black SS helmet, ‘mask, balaclava, skull face mask or anything to hide identity’.
The list also included a Swastika armband, although the defendant said this was “not a given, it must be earned”.
Potential recruits were allegedly sent a vetting form with questions such as “What is your opinion on the historic paramilitary force, the SS?” and “Out of so many different options, who would you say you hold most of your hatred for – kikes, n******, s***skins, f*** etc and why”.
Stewart asked Ringrose, 34, to join the group, asking him: “This is a militant unit. Are you willing to fight for your race?”
Pitzettu’s form stated that the “SS were proud men who believed in their country” and that the 25-year-old “had a location filled with weaponry”.
Mr Sandiford explained how three of the seven members of Einsatz 14 were undercover officers.
He also told the court that Stewart developed a mission statement for the group which said its ‘basic duties’ included to ‘target mosques, Islamic education centres and other similar locations’.
The group discussed potential targets at the end of January 2024.
Stewart sent Blackheart details of the Islamic Education Centre, in Mexborough Road, Leeds, including a Google Maps image.
Mr Sandiford stated Ringrose had started to build a 3D printed semi-automatic firearm and was trying to get hold of the remaining parts.
He asserted that the three defendants were ‘right-wing extremists who regarded themselves as National Socialists, or Nazis’.
The trial continues.
