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Austrian Man Convicted of Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

Prosecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellIn court in Wiener NeustadtReutersBeran A (centre) had earlier admitted the main charges surrounding the plotA 21-year-old Austrian man, who has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer's Eras tour in August 2024, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.The man, named only as Beran A in line with Austrian privacy...
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  • Prosecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. He and another man were also convicted on separate terrorist charges. S1
  • Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellIn court in Wiener NeustadtReutersBeran A (centre) had earlier admitted the main charges surrounding the plotA 21-year-old Au... S2
  • Beran A, 21, apologises as court adjourns to consider verdict after alleged plan to attack fans outside stadium in 2024A man who admitted plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court before the verdict in his... S3
  • Jury considers verdict for man accused of plotting Taylor Swift concert attack1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellIn court in Wiener NeustadtReutersBeran A (centre) has admitted the main charges surrounding the plot but denies providing su... S4
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