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The defendant, from Blackburn, Lancashire, was jailed for life in a 2015 trial for inciting terrorism but was granted anonymity by the judge until adulthood amid fears he would be "glorified for what he has done" by certain individuals in society.
The teenager was convicted of trying to persuade Australian jihadist Sedvet Besim, who was 18 at the time, to plot an attack in Melbourne on Anzac Day. The plot was foiled by Australian police.
As long as he is assessed to be not posing a threat to the public, the teenager, referred to in court as RXG, will be eligible for release in 2020. If courts uphold the teenager's request for his identity to remain concealed, he would be the first terrorist in the UK to be granted the right.
His lawyers will fight for their client's name to remain secret claiming his right to privacy under human rights law, as well as his desire for a "second chance", outweighs the public's right to know about his past.
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