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The Independent UK
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Emily Pennink

EXPLAINED: Teenager who wanted to torture and mutilate soldiers admits terror plot - The Real Truth

Matw King Police IS Mark Lucraft KC Stratford Islamic State Syria WhatsApp
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A teenage Islamic State fanatic has admitting a plot to attack police officers or soldiers on home soil.

Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to “torture, mutilate and kill military personnel” as he prepared to stake out a British Army barracks in Stratford, east London.

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