Jagger Strang, 18, was sentenced to nearly four years in youth custody for making a bomb threat and accessing online instructions for explosives. The court heard that Strang, who was 17 at the time of the offenses, idolized serial killers, including the perpetrator of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Prosecutors stated Strang did not have terrorist links but possessed a "troubling extremist mindset."
An 18-second video made by Strang showed him comparing himself to various killers. Additionally, he had accessed internet videos with "accurate and viable" instructions for making explosives. Police discovered a video, recorded minutes before their arrival at his home on September 10, in which Strang stated he was refining gunpowder. The chemicals used were purchased by his mother, who believed they were for a science experiment.
Strang's defense attorney, Charles Miskin KC, noted that Strang had accepted responsibility for his actions. Miskin explained that Strang struggled to express his distress, leading to impulsive behavior, and that his interest in serial killers was a reaction to real-life events. The defense also stated that Strang lacked coping mechanisms and had an "obsessive" personality.
Strang had no prior convictions. The court was shown images of materials and chemicals seized from his home, including a homemade blowpipe and powders. 
