Jake Davis, the British teenager charged with a range of hacking offences as part of the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into Anonymous and Lulz Security, left a London courtroom in scrum of press and photographers on Monday after being released on bail.
Scotland Yard officials allege that Mr Davis used the online nickname Topiary and is believed to be among the leaders of LulzSec, an online group which has claimed credit for dozens of online attacks in the last two months.
District Judge Howard Riddle at Westminster magistrates’ court agreed to release Mr Davis on bail, with several conditions, including a total bar on internet access – including from a smartphone – and overnight curfew at his family home.
Wearing sunglasses and carrying a book – Free Radicals: the Secret Anarchy of Science – as he emerged from court, the 18-year-old from the Shetland isles and his family refused to answer any questions.
In the courtroom, dressed in an untucked denim shirt and fidgety, Mr Davis spoke only to give his name to the magistrate.
He will next appear at Southwark crown court on August 30.
The investigation into Anonymous and LulzSec continues around the world, with the Met police working alongside the FBI and other international authorities.
Photographs by Tim Bradshaw
