Boy, 14, in court on terrorism charges

A 14-year-old British boy accused of encouraging a man in Australia to carry out a terrorist beheading and attack a war remembrance event has appeared in court.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Hayden Smith

The boy, thought to be the youngest person charged with Islamist-related terror offences in the UK, was arrested last weekend.

He was remanded in custody to youth detention accommodation by District Judge Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London.

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