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Teen charged with terror offences appears in court
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- PA Media The 17-year-old, who was arrested last year, faces 16 charges A 17-year-old facing terror charges and allegations he cooked up explosives and created a homemade gun has appeared in court and denied 16 charges.
- He is also accused of "catfishing" men online to blackmail them over sexual images and is alleged to have produced deepfake sexual images of six teenage girls.
- Appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, he was accompanied by his parents and the case was sent to the Old Bailey.
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PA Media The 17-year-old, who was arrested last year, faces 16 charges A 17-year-old facing terror charges and allegations he cooked up explosives and created a homemade gun has appeared in court and denied 16 charges.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at home in south Norfolk in April last year and faces charges including making explosives, having a firearm, possessing and distributing terror manuals and stirring up racial hatred.
He is also accused of "catfishing" men online to blackmail them over sexual images and is alleged to have produced deepfake sexual images of six teenage girls.
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