Overview
- A Leeds Crown Court jury found Jordan Richardson, 21, guilty of preparing terrorist acts, two counts of collecting information useful for terrorism, and three counts of disseminating terrorist publications.
- Sentencing is scheduled for 15 December at the Old Bailey after the judge ordered pre-sentence reports to assess his future risk.
- Arrested on 19 December 2024, he carried handwritten attack plans and a recipe for mustard gas assessed as viable, alongside links to TATP guidance tied to the Manchester Arena bomber.
- Searches recovered a crossbow, bolts and a combat-style knife, and he later told a prison officer he supported Islamic State.
- Evidence showed he used social platforms to share extremist propaganda, expressed violent antisemitic intent, and referenced Sheffield’s Meadowhall as a potential target, with police stating he was stopped before anyone was harmed.