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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Liverpool teenager accused of plotting to kill ‘at least 50’ in suicide attack

Manchester crown court building
Graham stockpiled ingredients to make bombs and bought a 3D printer to make a gun, Manchester crown court heard. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A teenager who wanted “to bring about the downfall of government and society” has gone on trial accused of planning a suicide terrorist attack to kill “at least 50” people.

Jacob Graham, 19, a Unabomber obsessive from Norris Green in Liverpool, stockpiled ingredients to make bombs, carried out chemical experiments and bought a 3D printer to make his own gun, Manchester crown court heard.

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