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Liam Lyburd mass murder plot: Teen sentenced to life | Liam Lyburd mass murder plot: Teen sentenced to life |
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A 19-year-old who plotted a massacre at his former college has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years. | |
Liam Lyburd was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of possessing an arsenal of weapons including pipe bombs and a gun, with intent to endanger life. | Liam Lyburd was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of possessing an arsenal of weapons including pipe bombs and a gun, with intent to endanger life. |
The judge said his threats showed he was a significant risk to the public. | |
In a deleted file recovered from his computer Lyburd wrote: "People will die, there's no question about that." | |
Jurors heard the "cold and detached" teenager held a grudge against his former college after he was kicked off his course for bad behaviour. | |
Lyburd, of Hamilton Place, Newcastle, said had not intended to hurt anyone at Newcastle College. | |
Police found a cache of weapons, a "kill bag" containing overalls, a mask and boots and pipe bombs at his home after they were tipped off by a member of the public concerned about his social media postings. | |
The bag also contained a Glock pistol and 94 hollow-tipped expanding bullets. | |
In the deleted file he said: "You people ruined my whole life, don't expect me to show mercy today. No-one disrespects me and gets away with it. | |
"I'll teach you people a little lesson on respect with my 9mm jacketed hollow points." | |
Newcastle College | |
Det Supt George Duff, who led the investigation, said Lyburd was a "dangerous man who intended to cause serious harm". | |
"He at no point has shown any remorse for what he intended to do," he said. | |
Judge Paul Sloan QC commended the member of the public who alerted the police to Lyburd's behaviour. |