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Sophie Robinson

Girl accused of terror took overdose days before charge, inquest told

Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

An autistic teenager who was groomed by a neo-Nazi and accused of terror offences attempted suicide days before she was charged and had a far-right “alter ego” in her mind, an inquest was told.

Chesterfield Coroner’s Court heard that Rhianan Rudd, 16, took an overdose more than a year before her death after downloading a bomb-making manual and carving a swastika into her forehead.

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