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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 eight year tariff. 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.
He said he had not intended to hurt anyone at Newcastle College. The judge said his threats showed he was a significant risk to the public.
The judge told Lyburd 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 he was a "cold and detached" teenager who held a grudge against his former college after he was kicked off his course for bad behaviour. Jurors heard the "cold and detached" teenager held a grudge against his former college after he was kicked off his course for bad behaviour.
The weapons were found at his Newcastle home after police were tipped off by a member of the public concerned about his social media postings. 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.