Northallerton school gun plot not 'childish fantasy'published at 07:43 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Plans by two teenagers to carry out a shooting attack on a school amounted to "real-life intent" rather than "childish fantasy", a court has been told.
The 15-year-old boys are on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of plotting to murder pupils and teachers in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
Prosecutor Paul Greaney QC claimed the elder boy had been inspired by the Columbine school massacre.
The pair deny conspiracy to murder.
They also deny alternative charges of intentionally encouraging or assisting an offence and encouraging or assisting an offence believing it would be committed.