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Teenager pleads guilty after planning copycat of Southport killings
The 17-year-old admitted possessing terror-related documents, including an Al-Qaeda manual and ricin recipe, inspired by the 2024 Southport attack, court heard.
- The 17-year-old appeared at Liverpool Crown Court and admitted four counts of possession of documents likely to be used in preparing acts of terrorism, including the Improvised Munitions Handbook and al-Qaeda training manual.
- Prosecutors said he became fascinated with violent acts and sought to emulate Axel Rudakubana rather than acting from ideology; he was known to social services, treated by CAMHS, and thought to have autism after dropping out of school.
- Police found a bag of knives taken from his mother’s house at his grandparents’ home, and his Samsung mobile phone showed photos and geo-location to Southport with encrypted notes praising Rudakubana.
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Teenager inspired by Southport attack pleads guilty to terrorism
A 17-year-old who was inspired by the Southport attacks has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences.The boy pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of documents likely to be used in preparing acts of terrorism.The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 16 at the time of the offences.The teenager from Merseyside, who is white, planned to copy the Southport
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