Yasmin Catley says 14-year-old had been through government program run by NSW’s department of community and justice
NSW police are investigating whether the attack at the University of Sydney on Wednesday has extremist links and believe the boyCatley told ABC News Breakfast the charges against the boy laid last year over a separate incident were dropped in court.
Police confirmed on Tuesday they were investigating potential extremist links, including white supremacy, but they had not identified a specific ideology, which is required before an incident can be designated as a terrorist act.It is alleged the boy stabbed the 22-year-old in the neck with a kitchen knife at the university campus and that he was dressed in a camouflage military uniform.Catley said the 14-year-old boy remains in hospital, where he is undergoing a mental health assessment.
Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“I say this to parents, to carers, if you’re a coach of a kid or their teacher, if you see behaviour that changes, then say something. Come forward and let us know. Because we cannot help if we do not know.”
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