A 19-year-old man who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children at his former primary school has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years. Nicholas Prosper admitted killing Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13, in Luton last month.
Prosper's plan was to storm a morning assembly at St Joseph's Catholic primary school with a shotgun and cause what he described as 'the biggest massacre of the 21st century'. He had surveilled the school, taking images of staff and students from its website and noting lesson and assembly times. He bought a shotgun online for £650 using a forged certificate.
The murders occurred when his mother confronted him after realising he had a gun. A violent struggle ensued, resulting in the deaths of all three family members. Juliana was killed by a single shotgun shot to the head but had slash injuries on her hands and arms. Giselle was shot in the face and found under a dining table. Kyle died from two gunshot wounds and had more than 100 knife wounds.
Neighbours called police after hearing frantic footsteps, shouting and gunshots. Prosper fled but was arrested two hours later after flagging down officers. He was found with a bag containing the shotgun and 33 cartridges. At Luton Crown Court, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said Prosper intended to 'unleash disaster on the community of Luton' and sought notoriety as the world's most famous school shooter.
The judge paid tribute to the victims, saying their deaths 'almost certainly saved the lives of many children'. Raymond Prosper, the father of Nicholas, Kyle and Giselle, said in a statement that their deaths had 'much more meaning and importance' as they prevented further tragedy. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Khanna described Prosper as 'truly evil' and said he had never encountered anyone capable of such horrific acts.
