Teens face London court hearing on far-right terrorism charges; discussed plans to carry out terrorism

Two teenagers were accused in a London courtroom Friday of having an “extreme right-wing mindset” and discussing plans to carry out terrorism.

Rex Clark, 18, and Sofija Vinogradova, 19, face charges of preparation of terrorist acts. Vinogradova is also charged with two counts of collecting information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

Police said the arrests of the pair were not connected to recent rioting by the far-right in the U.K. They also said they don’t think there’s a broader threat at this time.

“These are extremely serious charges but I would urge the public not to speculate any further about this case,” said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the counter-terrorism force at the Metropolitan Police.

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