Teenager Jailed for 49 Years After Killing Family and Plotting School Attack
A UK teenager who murdered his mother and two siblings before planning a deadly school attack has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 49 years.
Nicholas Prosper, 18 at the time of the killings, used a shotgun to take the lives of his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, his 13-year-old sister, Giselle, and his 16-year-old brother, Kyle. His brother also suffered more than 100 stab wounds in the attack, which took place at their home in Luton, north of London, in September 2024.
During sentencing, Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb addressed the now 19-year-old, stating, “Your ambition was notoriety. You wanted to be remembered as the world’s most infamous school shooter of the 21st century.”
A Chilling Plan Uncovered
After his arrest, Prosper admitted to police that he had planned to carry out a massacre at his former primary school, targeting young children and teachers before taking his own life. His goal, he claimed, was to surpass the death tolls of the Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech shootings in the United States.
However, his plan was derailed when his mother woke up before he could attack in their sleep. A struggle broke out, alerting neighbors, who quickly called the police. After killing her, Prosper placed a novel titled How to Kill Your Family on her body.
Evidence presented in court revealed that he had drawn diagrams of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Luton, marking them with the chilling note: “Kill all.” He had even recorded himself rehearsing the attack in his kitchen.
A Disturbing Obsession
Judge Cheema-Grubb highlighted Prosper’s disturbing fixation on violent criminals. “You explicitly sought to emulate and outdo Adam Lanza, who shot dead 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Your target was 34 deaths—one more than the Virginia Tech shooting, the deadliest in recent U.S. history.”
Court proceedings revealed that after being asked to leave school in 2023, Prosper withdrew from real-life interactions, spending most of his time immersed in an online world fixated on notorious murderers and mass shootings.
A Family Devastated
His father, Ray Prosper, shared his heartbreak in a written statement, saying, “The pain of our loss will never heal. That day, part of my soul died too. This is a lose-lose situation—we have lost four family members.”
Despite expert assessments suggesting symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Prosper showed no remorse throughout the trial and even refused to leave his cell for the sentencing.
Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy of Bedfordshire Police condemned the crime, stating, “We are utterly shocked and appalled by the sickening actions of this individual.”
With time already served, Prosper will spend a minimum of 48 years and 177 days behind bars. However, the judge warned that his release may never happen, given the threat he poses.
