A 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police in Perth, Australia, after stabbing a man, had been radicalized online and was part of a police de-radicalization program since he was 14. The incident, which occurred weeks after two major stabbing attacks in the country, has raised concerns about the effectiveness of online radicalization prevention programs. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have both expressed concerns about the radicalization of youth online. The teenager was known to have extremist tendencies and his final text revealed extremist Islamist motives. He had been restricted to using a phone that could only send texts. The case is under police investigation, and it has not been declared a terrorist act.
A major detail has emerged in the case of the 16-year-old who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man with his final text revealing he harboured extremist Islamist motives. https://t.co/pM0XPqJutY
Classmates of a radicalised teenager shot dead by police, say they are shocked by the 16-year-old’s attack. It is yet to be declared a terrorist act, with questions now raised over why a student with known extremist views was allowed to stay in a mainstream school | @breannainf https://t.co/qOrXmFne7A
The 16-year-old shot dead by police on Saturday was deemed to have been so indoctrinated by online extremism that he was required to use a phone that could only text, WA premier reveals: https://t.co/uI4kr1MBdK https://t.co/eF6lsutzC5
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is worried about the dangers of young people being radicalised online after police shot dead a 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a man in Perth. https://t.co/SKZoK9QT3n
Saturday's incident has prompted questions around how vulnerable Australian youth are to online radicalisation, and whether the prevention programs in place today are enough to avoid further casualties. https://t.co/TBgwkLSDii
Tony Abbott says we need to “banish” hate preachers. It comes after a 16-year-old was killed by WA Police after a knife attack. It's now been revealed the teenager had been radicalised online. The former PM says the revelations are a “terrible worry”. https://t.co/xLFIJr87i6 https://t.co/86dYCcROFh
Fears are growing this morning about Australian teenagers becoming radicalised online - following a spate of violent attacks coast to coast. #9News DETAILS: https://t.co/jkwQiTIuoP https://t.co/zvrDRlGMaY
The episode occurred just weeks after two major stabbing attacks in the country. The teen had been known to the police for having extremist tendencies. https://t.co/UrjdGaBf2S
Why a teen, who was shot dead by police, turned violent is now the subject of a police investigation. The boy had been undergoing rehabilitation in a de-radicalisation program since he was 14. https://t.co/WvgCqzejbz
Police say there are indications that the teenage had been "radicalised online". https://t.co/5ffyDFVd9T
Assailant was ‘participating in a police deradicalisation program’. Not clear from early reports who the victim is or if the stabbing was terror related. https://t.co/PDp8d9nHxD