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A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of planning a terror attack in Cardiff.

The teenager, from the Rhondda Cynon Taff area, is charged with obtaining a knife and hammer and preparing a suicide note for an attack exactly one week ago.

The teenager, who cannot be identified because of his age, is also charged with posting an image and comment on Instagram to encourage others to commit acts of terror.

The boy, wearing a dark jumper and light grey trousers, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, sitting as a youth court, in London on Friday.

He stood to confirm his name, address and date of birth.

Senior district judge Emma Arbuthnot, the chief magistrate, remanded him to youth detention until his next appearance at the Old Bailey on July 20.