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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. | 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. | 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." | 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. | 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 he had not intended to hurt anyone at Newcastle College. | |
| Police found a cache of weapons, a "kill bag" containing overalls, a mask, boots and pipe bombs at his home after they were tipped off by a member of the public concerned about his Facebook postings talking about launching a murderous attack. | Police found a cache of weapons, a "kill bag" containing overalls, a mask, boots and pipe bombs at his home after they were tipped off by a member of the public concerned about his Facebook postings talking about launching a murderous attack. |
| The bag also contained a Glock pistol and 94 hollow-tipped expanding bullets. | The bag also contained a Glock pistol and 94 hollow-tipped expanding bullets. |
| Officers recovered webcam pictures Lyburd took of himself dressed for combat, armed with the pistol and brandishing a knife. | Officers recovered webcam pictures Lyburd took of himself dressed for combat, armed with the pistol and brandishing a knife. |
| 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. | 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." | "I'll teach you people a little lesson on respect with my 9mm jacketed hollow points." |
| Newcastle College | Newcastle College |
| Det Supt George Duff, who led the investigation, said Lyburd was a "dangerous man who intended to cause serious harm". | 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. | "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 police to Lyburd's behaviour. | Judge Paul Sloan QC commended the member of the public who alerted police to Lyburd's behaviour. |
| He told Lyburd that, if they had not, "it was only a matter of time before you would have put your plan into action". | He told Lyburd that, if they had not, "it was only a matter of time before you would have put your plan into action". |
| "Your emotional coldness and detachment and your lack of empathy to others was self-evident," he said. | "Your emotional coldness and detachment and your lack of empathy to others was self-evident," he said. |
| Lyburd was warned the psychiatric evidence suggested it might be a "very long time indeed" before he is considered safe enough to be released. | Lyburd was warned the psychiatric evidence suggested it might be a "very long time indeed" before he is considered safe enough to be released. |
| He laughed as he was taken away by police, telling officers they had saved lives and prevented what would have otherwise been a massacre at the college. | He laughed as he was taken away by police, telling officers they had saved lives and prevented what would have otherwise been a massacre at the college. |