10-02-2015, 01:23 PM
Fri Oct 2, 2015 | 7:29 AM EDT
LONDON (Reuters) -
A 15-year-old boy, thought to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offense, was given a life sentence on Friday for inciting an attack on a World War One commemorative event in Australia from his
bedroom in northern England.
The boy, who cannot be named due to his age,
pleaded guilty in July to sending messages
online encouraging an attack on police officers
at an event in April to mark Anzac Day - a day
of remembrance for military dead in Australia
and New Zealand.
He was just 14 at the time.
The discovery of the boy's actions sparked a
massive police operation in Melbourne, which
led to the arrest of five teenagers who were
planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on an
event to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli
landings, Australian authorities said.
British police said had the plot not been
uncovered, it was likely someone would have
been seriously injured or killed.
"From the early communication we could read, it was obvious the Anzac Day memorial service was going to be a target," said Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Mole of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
"People will be understandably be shocked by
the age of the boy. However, this should not
detract from the horror of what he was
planning."
The boy from Blackburn, who had admitted a
charge of inciting another person to commit an
act of terrorism, was sentenced to life in a youth detention center and will have to serve a minimum of five years.
Manchester Crown Court heard he was initially
arrested by police on suspicion of making
threats to kill his teacher. When detectives
examined his phone they found extreme
images, including a screen saver of Islamic
State militants.
There was also evidence he had searched the
internet for instructions on making explosives
and building a detonator from scratch.
During nine days in March he shared more
than 3,000 heavily encrypted messages with
fellow plotter "Illyas" in Australia, in which they
discussed a plan to run over a police officer at
an Anzac Day parade.
The boy also suggested Illyas break into
someone's house to "get your first taste of
beheading" and they shared images, including
an exact replica of a knife used in the "Rambo"
films.
The boy said it had a handle which is
"perfect for tearing through throat".
(Reporting by Michael Holden, editing by Larry
King)
LONDON (Reuters) -
A 15-year-old boy, thought to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offense, was given a life sentence on Friday for inciting an attack on a World War One commemorative event in Australia from his
bedroom in northern England.
The boy, who cannot be named due to his age,
pleaded guilty in July to sending messages
online encouraging an attack on police officers
at an event in April to mark Anzac Day - a day
of remembrance for military dead in Australia
and New Zealand.
He was just 14 at the time.
The discovery of the boy's actions sparked a
massive police operation in Melbourne, which
led to the arrest of five teenagers who were
planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on an
event to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli
landings, Australian authorities said.
British police said had the plot not been
uncovered, it was likely someone would have
been seriously injured or killed.
"From the early communication we could read, it was obvious the Anzac Day memorial service was going to be a target," said Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Mole of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
"People will be understandably be shocked by
the age of the boy. However, this should not
detract from the horror of what he was
planning."
The boy from Blackburn, who had admitted a
charge of inciting another person to commit an
act of terrorism, was sentenced to life in a youth detention center and will have to serve a minimum of five years.
Manchester Crown Court heard he was initially
arrested by police on suspicion of making
threats to kill his teacher. When detectives
examined his phone they found extreme
images, including a screen saver of Islamic
State militants.
There was also evidence he had searched the
internet for instructions on making explosives
and building a detonator from scratch.
During nine days in March he shared more
than 3,000 heavily encrypted messages with
fellow plotter "Illyas" in Australia, in which they
discussed a plan to run over a police officer at
an Anzac Day parade.
The boy also suggested Illyas break into
someone's house to "get your first taste of
beheading" and they shared images, including
an exact replica of a knife used in the "Rambo"
films.
The boy said it had a handle which is
"perfect for tearing through throat".
(Reporting by Michael Holden, editing by Larry
King)
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