Boy, 15, Facing Terror Trial Researched Isle of Wight Festival as Target, Court Told

Boy, 15, Facing Terror Trial Researched Isle of Wight Festival as Target, Court Told
FW Pomeroy's statue of Justice stands atop the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey, London on Jan. 8, 2019. PA Media
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A 15-year-old boy who allegedly developed an interest in extremist Islam and supported the ideology of the terrorist organisation ISIS researched the Isle of Wight festival as a possible target, a court in London has been told.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on July 17 and made his first appearance at the Old Bailey on Thursday, when he was told he would face a trial at Winchester Crown Court in the spring of 2023.

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