A British teenager has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 49 years after murdering his mother, brother, and sister as part of a disturbing plot to become the “deadliest mass killer in history.”
Nicholas Prosper, 19, was 18 when he killed his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and his two siblings—Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13—at their flat in Luton, England, in September of the previous year.
He had planned to carry out a mass shooting at his former primary school, St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary, where he and his siblings had once been students.
Prosper confessed to police that he intended to become the world’s most famous school shooter of the 21st century.
The teenager, who had purchased a shotgun using a fake certificate, was caught shortly after the murders when police saw him walking in the street.
The loaded shotgun and over 30 cartridges were found hidden in nearby bushes. During his court proceedings, it was revealed that his planning had been methodical, cold, and without any emotional consideration for his victims.
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In court, Judge Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb said the details of the case were “chilling” and described Prosper’s actions as “heartless and brutal.”
She acknowledged that Prosper had no hatred toward his family, explaining that he had a good life with them, but his intention had been to kill them in their sleep and carry out further horrific acts.
The judge explained that although Prosper had autism spectrum disorder, it did not significantly affect his ability to make decisions or understand the gravity of his actions.
Prosper showed no remorse, even telling a prison nurse, “I wish I had killed more.”
His ambition for notoriety, according to the prosecution, was his main motive. He had aimed to emulate infamous school shootings such as Sandy Hook (2012) and Virginia Tech (2007), and he sought fame at any cost.
The sentence, though significant, was not a whole-life term. Judge Cheema-Grubb made it clear that while a minimum term would never equate to the loss of three lives, Prosper’s actions were calculated, deliberate, and driven by a chilling desire for fame.
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