Boy, 14, charged over alleged plan to target mosques
Police say the boy was also charged with racially aggravated damage after documents found during his arrest led to a terrorism probe.
- A 14-year-old boy faces charges linked to 'extreme right-wing terrorism' regarding an alleged plan to target two mosques in Sutton, South London, and is due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
- Police initially arrested the child for alleged criminal damage to a vehicle in Sutton, but officers discovered "a number of documents of concern" during a search.
- Detective Chief Superintendent Nick Blackburn noted these charges follow the arrest of 12 people for suspected threats to an Islamic festival in Suffolk, emphasizing the "cumulative impact" on the Muslim community.
- Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, called the situation "particularly concerning" to the Muslim community, noting increasing involvement of children in current casework.
- With the suspect remanded in custody, the Metropolitan Police and CTP London are increasing patrols and providing specialist support to the affected mosques.
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Police Found 'Documents of Concern' Before Charging Boy, 14, Over Alleged Mosque Plot
A 14-year-old boy from south London has been charged with terrorism offences after police investigating suspected criminal damage uncovered what they described as 'documents of concern' that led to an alleged plot targeting two mosques in the borough of Sutton. The teenager was arrested on 9 July on suspicion of criminal damage to a vehicle. During a search of his home, Metropolitan Police officers recovered material they considered sufficiently…
Authorities suspect that the young person's motivations are linked to "extreme-right terrorism" after having found "a series of documents that raised concern" in his residence.
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CNN GreeceThe charges are linked to far-right ideology and concern a conspiracy to attack two mosques.
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