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Life Sentence for White Muslim Convert's Terror Plot

1/30/2026

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Jordan Richardson, 21, a white Muslim convert, was sentenced to life for plotting a terror attack.
After a breakup, he embraced Islam and extreme Islamist views, joking about attacking a synagogue and Meadowhall.
He was arrested in December 2024 in Howden, East Yorkshire, with instructions for mustard gas and a violent plans note.
A crossbow was found at his home, and his Instagram account was 'Anglo Jihadi'.

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Story summary

Jordan Richardson, 21, a white Muslim convert, was sentenced to life for plotting a terror attack.
After a breakup, he embraced Islam and extreme Islamist views, joking about attacking a synagogue and Meadowhall.
He was arrested in December 2024 in Howden, East Yorkshire, with instructions for mustard gas and a violent plans note.
A crossbow was found at his home, and his Instagram account was 'Anglo Jihadi'.