Teen accused of plotting attack on school 'inspired' by Breivik

A teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre was “inspired” by mass shooting spree killers and told a friend on Facebook he wanted to “take some Muslims down”, a British court has heard.

Teen accused of plotting attack on school 'inspired' by Breivik

A teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre was “inspired” by mass shooting spree killers and told a friend on Facebook he wanted to “take some Muslims down”, a British court has heard.

The 17-year-old boy, who can not be named for legal reasons, kept newspaper stories about Raoul Moat and Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik along with a stockpile of weapons in his bedroom including a machete and homemade petrol bombs, the Old Bailey heard.

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