{"id":1091313,"date":"2026-07-15T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1091313\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:19:15","slug":"fourteen-year-old-boy-charged-over-alleged-plot-targeting-london-mosques-islamophobia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1091313\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourteen-year-old boy charged over alleged plot targeting London mosques | Islamophobia News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">Suspect is charged with \u2018preparation of terrorist acts \u2013 linked to extreme right-wing terrorism\u2019, say British police.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"avatar\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784143155_893_2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg\"   aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026<\/p>\n<p>A 14-year-old boy arrested by British police has been charged with a crime related to \u201cterrorism\u201d over an alleged plot to target local mosques.<\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s Metropolitan Police revealed the charge against the unnamed boy on Wednesday, saying he was suspected of preparing to carry out an \u201cact of terrorism\u201d in connection with \u201cextreme right-wing\u201d ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very \u2060serious terrorism charge \u2060against a young boy and likely to be highly concerning to the public and \u2060the local community,\u201d said Helen Flanagan, head of \u2060counterterrorism policing in London.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they did not believe the \u200ccase pointed to a wider threat, but added that they had contacted the mosques, located in south London\u2019s Sutton area, and offered advice and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know this will be particularly concerning to the Muslim community and we are working closely with the venues affected to ensure they are kept updated and to provide advice, support and reassurance, and this will continue,\u201d said Flanagan.<\/p>\n<p>British police first arrested the boy on July 9 over criminal damage to a car, but later searches uncovered documents that led to a charge of \u201cconduct in preparation for giving effect to an intention to conduct acts of terrorism\u201d, the Metropolitan Police said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is set to appear before a magistrates\u2019 court in London on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident marks the latest of several alleged plots or attacks targeting Muslims in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, British police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/13\/uk-arrests-12-over-extreme-right-wing-terror-threat-to-muslim-event\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested 12 people<\/a> in connection with an \u201cextreme right-wing\u201d plot to target an Islamic gathering held in Suffolk in eastern England.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a man was charged with attempted murder linked to \u201cterrorism\u201d after going on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/6\/21\/aje-onl-nf_suspect-arrested-anti-muslim-stabbing-in-scotland-200626\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suspected anti-Muslim stabbing rampage<\/a> in Edinburgh, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Chief Superintendent Nick Blackburn, who oversees local policing in south London, said authorities would work to provide \u201creassurance and support\u201d to the local Muslim community after the latest arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should not underestimate the cumulative impact of incidents of this nature on the Muslim community,\u201d h said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Suspect is charged with \u2018preparation of terrorist acts \u2013 linked to extreme right-wing terrorism\u2019, say British police. 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