Police charged 16-year-old boy with terrorism offence over stabbing of bishop at church in Sydney suburb of Wakeley
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A teenage boy facing a possible life term in prison for terrorism over the stabbing of a bishop has shown behaviour consistent with mental illness or intellectual disability, his lawyer has said.
The 16-year-old is accused of travelling 90 minutes from his home to attack Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a livestreamed sermon at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, Sydney, on Monday night.
Continue reading…Police charged 16-year-old boy with terrorism offence over stabbing of bishop at church in Sydney suburb of WakeleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy facing a possible life term in prison for terrorism over the stabbing of a bishop has shown behaviour consistent with mental illness or intellectual disability, his lawyer has said.The 16-year-old is accused of travelling 90 minutes from his home to attack Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a livestreamed sermon at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, Sydney, on Monday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…