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UK man wanted on alleged terror and child abuse material charges appears in court flanked by riot officers

Date
2021-07-06

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 36‑year‑old Londoner, Mark Nolan, appeared before the High Court in Dublin, escorted by riot‑gear prison officers, to face an extradition hearing. He is wanted by UK authorities on eight terrorism charges under the Terrorism Act 2000 and four child‑pornography charges, alleged to involve 250,000 indecent images stored on a seized laptop. The warrant, issued by Westminster Magistrates Court on 16 June 2021, also notes Nazi‑related materials found during searches of Nolan's London home in 2018 and 2020. Nolan was arrested by Gardaí on 16 June 2021, did not attend his trial, and was issued a bench warrant on 21 April 2021. The court adjourned the matter to 20 July 2021 for a possible bail application. The case is being processed under the EU‑UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Extradition Act. The hearing was brief, with Nolan remaining in handcuffs and no bail application submitted yet.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: UK man wanted on alleged terror and child abuse material charges appears in court flanked by riot officers. Charges or matters: eight offences under the UK's Terrorism Act 2000 and with four child pornography offences – two of possessing and two of making indecent images of children. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 16, 2021 Incident
April 21, 2021 Incident
October 10, 2018 Other
February 25, 2020 Other
July 20, 2021 Adjournment
2021-07-06 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Defendant

Charges: eight offences under the UK's Terrorism Act 2000 and with four child pornography offences – two of possessing and two of making indecent images of children (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr Justice Burns adjourned the matter to July 20, 2021, for a possible bail application.