Teenage girl is charged with terrorism offences

A teenage girl has been charged with terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017 - 00:23

A teenage girl has been charged with terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

The 17-year-old was charged with communicating with a person within the Islamic State terrorist organisation, possessing a flight booking to Istanbul intending to travel to Syria, and self-radicalising.

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