Teenage Islamist terrorist sentenced to at least six years for plotting attacks on police and military.
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A 19-year-old man, Matthew King, has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of six years for planning to stab police and soldiers. King, who converted to extreme Islamism during lockdown, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in May 2022, just hours before he could have carried out an attack. The judge praised King's mother for reporting her suspicions to police. Police believe King turned from being a "troubled young man" to a potential "self-initiated terrorist" while stuck at home during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
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