"A teenage Army cadet accused of possessing bombmaking guides and extremist content threatened to "ruin prom" after a girl rejected him, jurors have heard. The Old Bailey was told that Dihan Rahman, now 19, had an interest in violence linked to extreme rightwing ideology, misogyny and Islamic extremism. He has admitted stalking two girls and a female teacher who discovered concerning images on his mobile phone."
"Prosecutor Serena Gates KC said problems began in 2023 after Rahman joined a new school and Army cadet programme. After a 16-year-old girl rejected his advances, he began sending her abusive messages, jurors were told. On Valentine's Day 2024, he allegedly messaged a derogatory comment to her and tried to call her before she blocked him on WhatsApp. The girl later noticed Rahman taking photographs of her and her friends, and he started to flood her social media accounts, the court heard."
Dihan Rahman, 19, showed an interest in violence linked to extreme rightwing ideology, misogyny and Islamic extremism. He admitted stalking two girls and a female teacher who found concerning images on his mobile phone. Problems reportedly began in 2023 after he joined a new school and Army cadet programme. After a 16-year-old girl rejected him he sent abusive messages, photographed her and flooded her social media. He allegedly threatened to 'ruin prom' and posted images including a venue photo and a German Nazi soldier holding a gun, prompting organisers to change the venue. He denies six terrorism-related possession charges.
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