CCTV shows Matthew King targeting police as he plans a terrorist attack. The 19-year-old had 'actively desired' travelling to Syria and to areas controlled by Islamic State, and had admitted if he was unable to go, he would carry out an attack in the UK
The 19-year-old had"actively desired" travelling to Syria and to areas controlled by Islamic State, and had admitted if he was unable to go, he would instead carry out an attack in the UK.Why you can trust Sky News
King had told an online girlfriend about his desire to torture and kill an American or British soldier and had also posted an image of a police officer with the caption:"Target acquired." The court heard in his early teens King"dabbled with drugs" and was expelled from school after becoming aggressive, eventually leaving education entirely at the age of 16.
"That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she absolutely the right thing."Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerThe calls to police were made between 14 and 18 April last year, after King shared a video on a WhatsApp group, according to prosecutors.
A written plea document from the defence said King"actively desired" to travel to IS-controlled areas of Syria to join their activities, seeking advice on how to get there and using a WhatsApp group to discuss plans.
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