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Teenager charged with 'terrorism' over Australia church stabbing attack
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/19/teenager-charged-with-terrorism-over-australia-church-stabbing-attackTeenager charged with ‘terrorism’ over Australia church stabbing attack
Boy was arrested at the scene after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked during a service in Sydney.
Published On 19 Apr 2024
19 Apr 2024
A 16-year-old Australian boy has been charged with “committing a terrorist act”, police said, over the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop in western Sydney during a livestreamed service.
The teenage suspect was taken to hospital following the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and was charged in the children’s court on Friday morning.
He did not appear in court and his lawyer did not ask for bail, according to Australia’s public service broadcaster ABC.
Police charged the teenager after a search of electronic devices at his home and an interview at his hospital bed. He faces a life sentence, if found guilty.
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Boy was arrested at the scene after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked during a service in Sydney.
Published On 19 Apr 2024
19 Apr 2024
A 16-year-old Australian boy has been charged with “committing a terrorist act”, police said, over the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop in western Sydney during a livestreamed service.
The teenage suspect was taken to hospital following the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and was charged in the children’s court on Friday morning.
He did not appear in court and his lawyer did not ask for bail, according to Australia’s public service broadcaster ABC.
Police charged the teenager after a search of electronic devices at his home and an interview at his hospital bed. He faces a life sentence, if found guilty.
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