Inmate vowed to shoot probation officer, jury told

Nicholas Brock regularly "hurled abuse" at the officer and demanded she call him "sir", the jury was told

A prison inmate threatened to shoot a probation officer because he believed she was standing in the way of his freedom, a court has heard.

Far right sympathiser Nicholas Brock made racial comments about Saiqa Yasmin and demanded she called him "sir" in meetings, Oxford Crown Court was told on Wednesday.

He is also accused of threatening to shoot a prison officer who failed to hear his complaint about being served a jacket potato for lunch.

The 57-year-old, from Maidenhead, Berkshire, denies two charges of making threats to kill staff at HMP Bullingdon in Oxfordshire.

The defendant, who was serving a sentence for possessing terrorist materials, blamed Ms Yasmin and others for the parole board's decision not to release him in April 2024, the court heard.

Six months later, he had a meeting at the jail with prison offender manager Oliwia Pudlewska, the court heard.

She told the court: "He was quite negative that he would be on a recall or return to custody because of Ms Yasmin.

"I tried to move the conversation to more positive things, so that's why we talked about his hobbies and memorabilia.

"As the appointment went on, he became more frustrated that he would not be able to do any of that because of 'that woman'.

"He became visibly angry and shaking and he said he would just shoot her himself."

Ms Pudlewska said Mr Brock would regularly "hurl abuse" at the probation officer and refer to her as "that Asian".

Giving evidence, Ms Yasmin became tearful as she recalled how the defendant demanded that she call him "sir" during meetings, but allowed other people to use his first name.

She said: "I felt he was doing it to undermine and belittle me."

Another witness, prison officer Theodor Crihana, told the court about Mr Brock's collection of firearms.

"He said he likes collecting war memorabilia, especially firearms, and told me that if you knew certain individuals, these firearms that are deactivated can be reactivated," Mr Crihana said.

On Tuesday, the court heard how the defendant had a "very strong issue with jacket potatoes".

Mr Brock has certain dietary requirements and became upset after a senior prison officer was not made available to hear his complaint, the jury was told.

It is alleged the defendant threatened to "put a 9mm (gun) to the back of his head".

The trial continues.