Overview

• Rhianan Rudd, the youngest girl in the UK to face terror charges, was groomed by American white supremacists from the age of 14, an inquest has revealed.
• The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) charged her with terror offences in April 2021, despite being aware of her vulnerabilities and evidence suggesting she was a victim of grooming and exploitation.
• The charges were dropped eight months later after a Home Office report identified her as a victim of modern slavery, but the prolonged legal process caused severe anxiety and distress.
• Rudd, who had autism and a history of self-harm, died by suicide in May 2022 while in a care home, five months after the charges were discontinued.
• The inquest is investigating the actions of the CPS, police, and social services, as well as the impact of her troubled upbringing and exploitation by neo-Nazi figures.