A teenage Islamic State fanatic who has admitted a plot to attack police officers or soldiers on home soil had expressed a desire to “torture, mutilate and kill military personnel”.
Matthew King, 19, was alleged to have carried out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, a magistrates’ court and a British Army barracks in Stratford and was thought to be targeting police officers or military personnel for a potential knife attack.
King also spoke of his desire to travel to Syria to join Islamic State, bought “tactical gloves” and goggles and registered with an online knife retailer, according to court documents.
