14-year-old boy sentenced for terrorism offence

A 14-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire has admitted downloading a video which described how to make a bomb using household items.

The teen was charged with the terrorism offence after officers from Counter Terrorism Police East Midlands (CTPEM) arrested him in January this year, following concerns that he was carrying a knife.

The knife was found in his bedroom and he was charged with possession of an offensive weapon – for which he received a referral order for nine months.

During their investigation CTPEM also found a knuckle duster and a photo of extreme right-wing graffiti sprayed on a fence near his home.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (possession of items for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism).

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