Scottish Teen Jailed 10 Years for Planning Mosque Mass Murder

A 17-year-old boy inspired by far-right extremists including Adolf Hitler and Anders Breivik was sentenced to 10 years in custody for planning a mass murder attack at the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in Greenock. Radicalized through social media from the age of 13, the teenager had deceived the mosque's imam by pretending to convert to Islam, gaining trust to survey the building and plan his attack. He was armed with an airgun and aerosol cans intended to set the mosque on fire and trap worshippers inside. The boy pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and possession of documents useful for terrorism preparations, with the judge describing the plot as a "quite diabolical atrocity." The mosque's chairman, Mohammed Akhtar, expressed forgiveness and sympathy for the boy's family, emphasizing the importance of understanding and condemning hate crimes. Following the prison term, the teenager will serve an eight-year supervision period, with authorities credited for their swift intervention that prevented the attack.