Teen who plotted to behead British soldier jailed for 22 years
A teenager who plotted to behead a British soldier has been jailed for 22 years at the Old Bailey.
Brusthom Ziamani, 19, was apparently inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
Teen jailed for 22 years for terror murder plot
A teenager who plotted to behead a British soldier has been jailed for 22 years at the Old Bailey.
Brusthom Ziamani, 19, was arrested in east London carrying a 12 inch knife and a hammer in his rucksack, having researched the location of Army cadet bases in the capital.
The so-called "lone wolf" had been inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, describing one of his killers as a "legend".
He was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism on or around August 20 last year following a trial at the Old Bailey.
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