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Islamist terror plot teen will serve at least 6 years

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

Wounded

Date

June 2, 2023

What happened

A 19-year-old man has been given life with a minimum term of six years for planning to stab police and soldiers. Police believe Matthew King, who converted to extreme Islamism during lockdown, could have been hours away from carrying out an attack when they arrested him.

Where it happened

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