Teen who shot family plotted to kill 30 school children to become most notorious mass killer
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Teen who murdered family plotted to kill 30 school children
- 19-year-old Nicholas Prosper admitted to murdering his mother, Juliana Falcon (48), brother, Kyle Prosper (16), and sister, Giselle Prosper (13), in their Luton flat.
- Prosper planned to attack a nearby primary school assembly, aiming to kill 30 children and two staff members, but was thwarted when his family's struggle alerted neighbours.
- He was arrested with a shotgun and 30 cartridges, and investigations revealed extensive planning, including online research of mass shootings and school surveillance.
- Prosper had a forged shotgun license and researched arterial anatomy and necrophilia before the murders.
- The headteacher of the targeted school expressed shock at the plot