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Tristan Kirk

Essex teenager planned murder of soldiers or police in Snapchat terror plot

A teenager from Essex who plotted an Islamic State terror attack on police officers or soldiers boasted about his murderous plans on Snapchat, telling his girlfriend: “I just want to kill people”, the Old Bailey has heard.

Matthew King, 19, carried out surveillance at a police station, train station, and magistrates court in Stratford, east London, as well as a British Army barracks.

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