A 15-year-old accused of conspiring a terrorist attack against Jewish and Assyrian people is granted bail after a NSW Supreme Court judge finds the Commonwealth's case against him 'does not appear strong'.
A Sydney teenager accused of planning a terrorist attack was granted bail after a Supreme Court judge stated the Crown's case against him "does not appear strong".An investigation by the Joint Counter- Terrorism Team into the alleged Sydney terrorist network is continuing.
The 15-year-old was part of a chat group called "Plans", on the encrypted messaging app Signal, where they allegedly conspired to plan a terrorist act between April 18 and 24.The boy, who cannot be identified because he is a juvenile, allegedly wrote: "I really want to target the yahood … we will plan it".
She said the need for psychological treatment was among the "exceptional circumstances" justifying bail, including his age, the long time to trial and the "lack of strength of the prosecution case". Under stringent conditions, the teenager is banned from leaving home without his parents and from possessing or using mobile phones, smart devices, internet devices and encrypted communications.
The court also heard the teenager's terrorism risk was low, provided he was not in contact with others who could influence him and who he wanted to impress, according to a report by youth extremism expert Peta Lowe.They were arrested as part of Operation Mingary, an investigation into an alleged Sydney terrorist network by the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, which includes the AFP, NSW Police, ASIO, and the NSW Crime Commission.
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