A 15-year-old boy who allegedly developed an interest in extremist Islam and supported the ideology of the terrorist organisation ISIS researched the Isle of Wight festival as a possible target, a court in London has been told.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on July 17 and made his first appearance at the Old Bailey on Thursday, when he was told he would face a trial at Winchester Crown Court in the spring of 2023.
He is accused of preparing terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
The court heard the boy, who lives in Cowes, researched the annual music festival, which was attended by around 90,000 people in June 2022 and featured artists like Lewis Capaldi, Muse, Madness, and Kasabian….