Alleged far-right terrorist in court 'for uploading song called White Man'

'I would like to reassure and stress to everyone that there is no increased threat to anyone’s safety', says police spokesman

An alleged far-right terrorist accused of uploading a song named “White Man” to the internet has appeared in court.

Tristan Morgan appeared at the Old Bailey via video link on Monday charged with two offences under terrorism legislation.

The 51-year-old, from Exeter, in Devon, is charged with encouraging an act of terrorism on or before 21 July last year.

He is accused of uploading “the song White Man to the website Soundcloud”.

Morgan, of no fixed address, is also charged with collecting information likely to be useful for the purposes of terrorism, namely the White Resistance Manual.

He spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, and that he was British during the brief hearing on Monday.

The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, set a date of 1 July for the trial, which is expected to last up to three weeks.

Mr Morgan was remanded in custody and will next appear in court on 1 February.

Superintendent Matt Lawler, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: “I would like to reassure and stress to everyone that there is no increased threat to anyone’s safety as a result of this announcement today.

“I hope that everyone will understand that, given the nature of these charges and due to the ongoing court proceedings, we are legally not able to share any further specific information at this stage.

“It is crucial that we maintain the fairness of the court process and avoid unnecessary speculation.

“Further court hearings are planned, and we do intend to release further information when it is appropriate for us to do so.”