feb 5, 2024 - Teenager Found Guilty of Terror Plot

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A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of plotting a terror attack after researching the Isle of Wight Festival as a potential target.

The teenager from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was planning to attack people he believed had insulted Islam.

He also shared terrorist publications with others, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said.

He was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts at Kingston Crown Court.

The jury also found him guilty of three counts of dissemination of terrorist publications and having a bladed article in a public place.

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