He was referred again in May 2025, after he was heard speaking about Southport as well as the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
That referral was still being assessed at the time of his arrest.
In TikTok messages to a friend, he gloated about his second referral making him a “true Axelcel” and said he hoped his case would be closed again “like Axel Rudakubana” because he had “no clear ideology”.
He also said: “I hope every single non special-needs life is destroyed. Whether by rape murder torture [I don’t care] I’ll enjoy slaughtering you all.”
But there were also signs the boy was troubled by his own obsessions.
At the same time he was researching how to carry out mass killings, he also made searches including “what should I do if I want to kill people” and “UK hotline for thoughts about killing others”.
According to sentencing judge Neil Flewitt KC, the 999 call was made “so that the police could stop you”.
Judge Flewitt stopped short of sending the boy into custody, telling the court the public would be better protected by intense supervision and support from youth offending services.
He was sentenced to a three-year youth rehabilitation order.
Speaking after the sentencing hearing, Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Counter Terrorism Division, said: “This was a deeply concerning case involving a young person who had been drawn towards extreme and violent ideology, with the potential for very serious harm.”
She said the boy’s young age “could not excuse” his conduct.
“This case underlines the real world consequences of online radicalisation and the importance of early intervention,” she said.