Bury teen who 'made terrorism manifesto' admits charges
An 18-year-old from Bury has pleaded guilty to 12 terrorism-related offenses, including the creation of a manifesto and the dissemination of extremist material. He is currently in custody and awaiting sentencing in December.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the radicalization of youth online and the legal response to the distribution of extremist manifestos.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Damien Woolfenden was remanded in custody after a hearing at the Old Bailey in London
A teenager who wrote his own terrorism manifesto and is accused of stirring up racial hatred against Jewish people and foreigners has pleaded guilty to 12 terrorism offences.
Damien Woolfenden, 18, formerly of Bury, admitted posting Christchurch attacker Brenton Tarrant's live-streamed video of the 2019 killings on to the self-described "pro-white" platform White Pilled TV.
He also posted the manifesto of far-right terrorist Andres Breivik, who killed 77 people in two attacks in Norway in 2011, on to a Telegram group.
Woolfenden pleaded guilty to other charges of disseminating terrorist material, as well as possessing publications useful for terrorism, including the Anarchist's Cookbook.
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