Shockingly, the boy’s first offence was committed when he was just 13, making him Britain’s youngest terrorist. Despite admitting a dozen terror offences, he avoided custody, sparking anger among counter-extremism experts. Figures show that between January 2019 and September 2020, there were 24 arrests of under-18s for terror offences. In September 2019, Hitler-loving schoolboy Kieran Cleary, 16, was jailed for far-Right terrorism offences including trying to build a bomb. Judge Dennis said: ‘The wider picture revealed in this case – the actions, words and violent extremist mindset of many young teenagers – is deeply concerning.

Source: Daily Mail February 08, 2021 22:08 UTC