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| Boy 'wanted to shoot 'em up' | |
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| One of two boys accused of plotting to blow up his former school told a friend he wanted to come back and "shoot 'em all up", a court heard. | |
| Emily Dutton, who had known Matthew Swift for two years, told Manchester Crown Court the "grinning" 18-year-old said even friends would not be spared. | Emily Dutton, who had known Matthew Swift for two years, told Manchester Crown Court the "grinning" 18-year-old said even friends would not be spared. |
| He and Ross McKnight, 16, both deny conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions. | He and Ross McKnight, 16, both deny conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions. |
| The prosecution alleges they planned an attack on Audenshaw High School. | The prosecution alleges they planned an attack on Audenshaw High School. |
| It is claimed they aimed to launch their attack on the 10th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado in the US. | It is claimed they aimed to launch their attack on the 10th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado in the US. |
| Miss Dutton told the court she asked Mr Swift if he would kill her. | Miss Dutton told the court she asked Mr Swift if he would kill her. |
| "He said, 'Yes. Mates get it first'. We both kind of went silent." | "He said, 'Yes. Mates get it first'. We both kind of went silent." |
| She also admitted they remained friends despite this and at the time she did not report his threats to the authorities. | She also admitted they remained friends despite this and at the time she did not report his threats to the authorities. |
| It is alleged Mr Swift and Mr McKnight, a current pupil at Audenshaw, plotted an attack between November 2007 and March 2009, codenaming it "Project Rainbow". | It is alleged Mr Swift and Mr McKnight, a current pupil at Audenshaw, plotted an attack between November 2007 and March 2009, codenaming it "Project Rainbow". |
| The jury was told the boys planned to murder teachers and pupils | The jury was told the boys planned to murder teachers and pupils |
| They are also accused of planning to bomb Crown Point North shopping centre. | They are also accused of planning to bomb Crown Point North shopping centre. |
| During the second day of their trial, jurors heard evidence from several peers and friends of the accused. | During the second day of their trial, jurors heard evidence from several peers and friends of the accused. |
| One of the witnesses, Phillipa Knowles, said Mr Swift had asked her to buy hydrogen peroxide so he could "make small explosions". | One of the witnesses, Phillipa Knowles, said Mr Swift had asked her to buy hydrogen peroxide so he could "make small explosions". |
| She told the court he had also comforted her after watching a documentary about the Columbine massacre, which took place on 20 April 1999. | She told the court he had also comforted her after watching a documentary about the Columbine massacre, which took place on 20 April 1999. |
| Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris shot dead 12 students and one teacher and injured 21 more at their Colorado school. | Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris shot dead 12 students and one teacher and injured 21 more at their Colorado school. |
| Ms Knowles had been upset by the number of innocent victims murdered by the pair, but Mr Swift said it was the gunmen who deserved sympathy, the jury was told. | Ms Knowles had been upset by the number of innocent victims murdered by the pair, but Mr Swift said it was the gunmen who deserved sympathy, the jury was told. |
| The court heard that in a statement given to police Ms Knowles said Mr Swift was more likely to harm himself than others, had quite a lot of issues and that he may need counselling. | The court heard that in a statement given to police Ms Knowles said Mr Swift was more likely to harm himself than others, had quite a lot of issues and that he may need counselling. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |