A “truly evil” teen who murdered his family to launch Britain’s deadliest school massacre has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years. - By Ben Freeman
A Luton teenager who meticulously plotted to become Britain’s most notorious mass murderer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 49 years for the brutal killings of his mother, brother, and sister in their family home.
Nicholas Prosper, 19, carried out the murders as part of an elaborate and premeditated plan to attack a morning assembly at his former primary school with a shotgun. His intention, the court heard, was to kill 30 children and teachers in a bid to secure posthumous notoriety as a mass shooter.
Prosper pleaded guilty last month to the murders of Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Falcon, 16, and Giselle Falcon, 13, alongside additional charges of purchasing a firearm without a certificate, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, and carrying a bladed article in public.
Sitting at Luton Crown Court, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb imposed the life sentence, ordering that Prosper serve at least 49 years before being considered for parole. Addressing Prosper directly, she said:
"You intended to unleash disaster on the community of Luton. Your plans were intelligent, calculating and selfish. Your ambition was notoriety. You wanted to be known posthumously as the world’s most famous school shooter of the 21st century."
Prosper refused to attend court voluntarily, causing a delay in proceedings before he was brought before the judge under order. Once present, he kept his head in his hands throughout and refused to stand as his sentence was handed down.
His scheme, the prosecution detailed, was months in the making. Prosper had surveilled St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, collecting images of staff and pupils, documenting lesson timetables, and making detailed handwritten plans for the massacre.
He had even selected Friday the 13th as his date of attack—choosing it, the prosecution argued, for its symbolic significance in popular culture and historical mass killings. The plot ultimately failed when his mother discovered the firearm and confronted him, triggering a violent and prolonged struggle inside the family home.
"Your mother, realising you had obtained a firearm, challenged you," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb. "A struggle ensued, and in the space of moments, you slaughtered your entire family."
Forensic evidence revealed Juliana Falcon was killed by a single shotgun blast to the head but had suffered multiple slash wounds and bruising consistent with attempting to fend off knife attacks.
Giselle Falcon, 13, was found underneath a dining table, shot in the face as if trying to hide. Kyle Falcon, 16, was subjected to a prolonged knife attack, suffering over 100 stab wounds before being shot twice.
Neighbours, alarmed by the sound of gunfire and shouting, called police, but Prosper had already fled the scene, carrying a bag containing the shotgun and 33 cartridges—intended for use in the school attack.
After hiding for over two hours, he abandoned the weapon and approached police, who arrested him.
Upon his arrest, detectives uncovered extensive evidence of his plans, including internet searches, downloads, and a handwritten document outlining his intended mass shooting.
A diagram within his notes showed an arrow pointing towards an early years classroom, annotated with the chilling instruction:
"KILL ALL!"
In mitigation, the defence argued that Prosper had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but expert psychiatric assessments rejected any causal link between his condition and his actions.
"It is important to note that your ASD does not correlate to an increased risk of violence," the judge stated. "Nor did ASD, in this case, impair your ability to understand the nature of your conduct, exercise self-control, or form rational judgments when you decided to commit violent crimes."
The Crown Prosecution Service, which presented a case built on forensic, digital, and psychological evidence, highlighted the calculated nature of Prosper’s crimes, that was in reality born out of a severe resentment of any and all Psycho-Social situations that made him feel Disrespected and especially Disempowered in any way.
Shan Saunders, Senior Crown Prosecutor, said:
"Nicholas Prosper’s cold and calculated killing of his mother, brother, and sister, and the revelation that he planned to shoot a class of school children and their teachers, has left his family devastated and an entire community in shock."
"The case presented by the Crown Prosecution Service, supported by a detailed investigation by the police, laid bare the scale of his planning and the extent of his disturbing interest in mass murder. The evidence in this case was indisputable, and, unable to defend his actions, he admitted to his crimes."
Detectives leading the investigation described Prosper as "truly evil."
DCI Sam Khanna, of Bedfordshire Police, said:
"Throughout my entire career, I have never encountered anyone capable of such horrific acts. I’ve been utterly shocked and appalled by the actions and plans of the offender in this case, and I’m pleased that this truly evil individual will serve a significant proportion of his life behind bars."
Prosper’s father, Raymond Prosper, issued a statement reflecting on the loss of his wife and two youngest children.
"We now see the deaths of Juliana, my son Kyle, and my daughter Giselle had much more meaning and importance," he said. "Their deaths, and the fast response of Bedfordshire Police, stopped any other family in the community going through the pain we have suffered."
"I want people to remember them not for what happened, but for who they were—Juliana, loving and devoted; Kyle, kind and funny; Giselle, exceptional and full of promise."
With Prosper sentenced to a minimum of 49 years, he will be eligible for parole in his late sixties. Whether he is ever released will be a matter for the Parole Board, which will have to assess whether he remains a danger to the public.
For now, as he begins his life sentence, the legal case against him is concluded.
Well, that’s all for now. But until our next article, please stay tuned, stay informed, but most of all, stay safe, and I’ll see you then.
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