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Oct 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years over UK murder plot
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Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of travelling to the UK to carry out an assassination. He was arrested at a hotel in northern England in March 2025, where officers found a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver and 19 bullets. UK Counter Terrorism Policing said he acted under orders from someone in the Sweden-based Foxtrot Network.
WHO: A UK court
WHAT: sentenced Johannes Kongsnes Natland to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of travelling to the UK to carry out an assassination
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Natland was sentenced following his conviction for travelling to the UK to carry out an assassination.
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