Hitler-inspired boy planned terror attack at mosque, and pretended to convert to Islam to gain access

Neo-Nazi in Scotland pretended to convert to Islam ahead of planned

LONDON: The imam of a Scottish mosque has described how a neo-Nazi teenager pretended to convert to Islam as a way to carry out a massacre inside. The boy, 16 years old at the time of the incident, was caught by detectives in January as he traveled to burn down the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in Greenock, Sky News reported on Monday. He later pleaded guilty under the Terrorism

Hitler-inspired boy planned terror attack at mosque, and pretended to convert to Islam to gain access

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously pleaded guilty under the terrorism act at the High Court in Glasgow.

Hitler-inspired Boy Planned Terror Attack At Mosque, And Pretended To Convert To Islam To Gain Access - Great Yorkshire Radio

The boy, who was 16 years old at the time, idolised the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik and was caught by detectives as he made his way to burn down the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in Greenock in January. He was hoping the mosque, which has a capacity of 275 worshippers, would be full. It is understood the teen had boasted online about his plans to livestream the attack after becoming radicalised on social media aged 13. The youth, who was d…