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Sophie Robinson

Schoolgirl accused of terrorism ‘thriving’ in weeks before death, inquest told

Rhianan Rudd, 16, died in May 2022 (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

An autistic teenager believed to have taken her life after being groomed by a neo-Nazi and charged with terror offences for downloading a bomb-making manual was “thriving” in the weeks leading up to her death, an inquest has heard.

Chesterfield Coroner’s Court was told that Rhianan Rudd, who died aged 16, had “aspirations and goals” before she was found with a ligature around her neck in a children’s home five months after her charges were dropped.

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