Matthew King, 19, is said to have surveyed an East Ham Army barracks, as well...
Matthew King, 19, is said to have surveyed an East Ham Army barracks, as well as Stratford Magistrates Court, police stations, and railway stations.
King, from Wickford in Essex, confirmed his identity and pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts at the Old Bailey today (Friday, January 20). According to the defence’s written basis of the plea document, King “actively desired” to travel to Syria to areas controlled by IS to participate in their activities.
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