Online Radicalisation Concerns in Wake of Sydney Stabbing

Police are investigating whether a teenager who stabbed a University of Sydney student had been radicalised by the internet.
Online Radicalisation Concerns in Wake of Sydney Stabbing
Police tape is seen at a protest in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Police are investigating the possibility that a teenager who allegedly stabbed a University of Sydney student in the neck with a kitchen knife had been radicalised online.

No charges have been laid so far against the 14-year-old who is currently awaiting a mental health assessment.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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