The Schoolgirl Terrorist?

Channel 4 HD

10:00 PM to 11:05 PM

Thursday 13 August

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In 2020, Rhianan Rudd became the youngest girl to be charged with terror offences in the UK. The case appeared to tell the story of a dangerous young extremist drawn into far right extremism. But behind the charge was a vulnerable teenager facing the full might of the justice system. Drawing on exclusive testimony, poignant family archive and previously unseen material, this documentary re-examines the events that led Rhianan into the criminal justice system. As those closest to her reflect on what happened, a troubling picture emerges of missed opportunities and the consequences of treating vulnerability as criminality