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Austrian man jailed for 15 years for plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

The Guardian Culture Thursday 28 May 2026, 20:48 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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An Austrian court convicts Beran A, 21, over plan to attack fans outside stadium in 2024An Austrian man who admitted planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of various mainly terrorism-related offences.The state court in Wiener Neustadt on Thursday found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A – in line with Austrian privacy rules – guilty on charges including those related to...

An Austrian court convicts Beran A, 21, over plan to attack fans outside stadium in 2024

An Austrian man who admitted planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of various mainly terrorism-related offences.

The state court in Wiener Neustadt on Thursday found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A – in line with Austrian privacy rules – guilty on charges including those related to the concert.

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