Teenager denies having synagogue attack note
Mason Reynolds, from Brighton, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday by video link from Lewes prison.
An 18-year-old man is facing a trial accused of having a note detailing a plan to attack a synagogue.
Mason Reynolds, from Brighton, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday by video link from Lewes prison.
During the hearing, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing an article for terrorist purposes between May 7 and June 27.
The details of the charge allege that he had a “note detailing a plan to attack a synagogue”.
Mr Justice Jeremy Baker set a provisional trial at Winchester Crown Court from April 10 2024 with a further hearing on December 8.
Reynolds, of Moulsecoomb Way in Brighton, was remanded into custody.
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