29-year-old faces trial over threats to kill people on Christiansø

A 29-year-old man is due to stand trial on Bornholm over TikTok posts asking how many people he could kill on Christiansø, DR reports. Prosecutors are seeking an order placing him in an institution for people with intellectual disabilities.

The posts were published in January 2025, when the man was 27 and living in Rønne. They featured an image of Utøya, the Norwegian island where 69 people were killed in 2011, alongside pictures of Christiansø and the man himself.

According to the indictment, the images were accompanied by the texts “Breivik killed 69 people on Utøya in 2011”, “How many can I kill on Christiansø” and “I have a plan”.

The threats prompted a large-scale response by Bornholm Police and emergency services, including an ambulance and sea or air rescue services. Police sent four armed officers to the island group Ertholmene, commonly known as Christiansø, aboard the specially built patrol boat Juliet 12-01. The response involved extensive use of resources, according to the indictment.

Besides making threats, the man is charged with identity misuse and possessing sexual material depicting people under 18.

After the police operation, Bornholm Police told DR that the nature of the posts had prompted its swift and large-scale response. The man was released on the day he was arrested and handed over to social services.