A 16-year-old has been charged with committing a terrorist act over the stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, which has a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has released his first public statement after being stabbed while delivering a sermon at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old has been charged with committing a terrorist act, as he remains under police guard in hospital. The offence carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment for life. The boy has been refused bail and is expected to appear before a bedside court hearing on Friday.
"People in the community know who they are, their families know who they are, and we need to know who they are," she said. Footage of Monday's attack at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church showed a person dressed in black approaching and stabbing the bishop multiple times. The attack was live-streamed via social media, where the bishop has hundreds of thousands of followers. The bishop was taken to hospital, along with senior priest Isaac Royel, who tried to intervene.
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