(Sydney Morning Herald) A group of teenagers discussed carrying out a terrorism attack and a desire to kill before they were arrested in anti-terrorism raids last Wednesday, a court has heard.
The conversations took place in group chats after the alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a live-streamed service at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley on April 15.
Nine days later, anti-terrorism police raided a dozen south-west suburbs and have arrested six young people, including a 16-year-old boy, who was charged with conspiring to prepare or plan for a terrorist act.
That 16-year-old has been in custody since his arrest a week ago and was refused bail at Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday by Magistrate Janet Wahlquist.
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