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Teen Caught with Weapons Outside Mosque Wanted to Carry Out Mass Murder of Muslims
INVERCLYDE, SCOTLAND, JUL 11 – The boy was radicalised online from age 13 and planned attacks using weapons and incendiary devices targeting Muslims at Inverclyde Muslim Centre, police said.
- A 17-year-old boy appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on July 11 after pleading guilty to terrorism charges related to planning an attack on the Inverclyde Muslim Centre.
- The boy, who suffers from autism, had been radicalised by social media since age 13 and idolised right-wing extremists such as Anders Breivik, Hitler, and Mussolini.
- He intended to ignite a fire at the mosque when it was most crowded by employing a deodorant spray and a lighter, carrying a BB gun to intimidate those inside, and had previously contemplated conducting attacks at his school.
- Prosecutor Greg Farrell explained that the incident included plans to ignite the building using spray cans and lighters, while the boy confessed that he intended to gain access to targets such as mosques or synagogues by blending in with the congregations.
- Following his arrest on January 23, police found weapons, extremist materials including Mein Kampf, and ingredients for explosives, and sentencing by Judge Lord Arthurson was deferred pending reports.
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Teen who saw Adolf Hitler and Anders Brevik as 'inspirations' planned mass murder by setting fire to mosque
A 17-year-old boy who had "developed sympathies" with the Nazi party and planned a mass murder by setting a mosque on fire has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges.
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