14 year old ‘plotted lethal mosque attacks’

A 14-year-old acccused of plotting an attack attack two mosques in south London will stand trial next March. The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, was said to have gathered extremist manifestos and had bought knives in preparation for the attack, the Old Bailey heard. He is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and racially aggravated criminal damage. Prosecutor Dan Pawson-Pounds KC said: ‘The defendant faces two allegations of preparing terrorist acts, he…