Teen Arrested in WA Over Online Threat to Sydney Mosque
A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly threatening a mass shooting referencing the Christchurch attack on a newly opened mosque in south-west Sydney.
- The Australian Islamic House mosque in Edmondson Park reported an Instagram threat referencing the 2019 Christchurch massacre, which killed 51 people.
- The suspect, a 16-year-old from Eaton, Western Australia, was arrested and charged with creating false apprehension of threats or danger.
- Authorities have assured the public that there is no ongoing threat, with the investigation indicating the threat was an isolated incident.
- NSW and WA police, along with counter-terrorism teams, are investigating whether the teenager was radicalized.
- Leaders, including Australia's Prime Minister and NSW Premier, condemned the threat as abhorrent, emphasizing zero tolerance for Islamophobia and hate crimes.
SBS News 
9News 
The Sydney Morning Herald 
The Age 
The Guardian 
Brisbane Times 
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 