Boy, 15, who 'boasted he would be going to paradise by using a firearm' is refused bail after he was charged over a terrorist plot
By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 00:47, 11 December 2015 | UPDATED: 01:34, 11 December 2015
A 15-year-old Sydney boy accused of plotting to target government buildings in an alleged terror attack has been refused bail.
The teenager and another young man, aged 20, were arrested in counter-terror raids is Sydney's west on Thursday morning and charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation of a terrorist act.
The 15-year-old, whose name cannot be published for legal reasons, will remain in custody after his bail was refused on Friday. He will face the Children's Court again at a later date.
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A 15-year-old and a 20-year-old man (pictured) were arrested in counter-terror raids is Sydney's west on Thursday morning and charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation of a terrorist act
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He allegedly boasted he would be going to paradise by using a firearm.
Magistrate Elizabeth Ryan said she held concerns the boy, from Georges Hall, would commit an extremely serious offence or endanger others if released on bail.
'There can be no doubt the offence with which the accused is charged is an extremely serious one,' she said on Friday.
'There is no doubt that if this risk should materialise the consequences for public safety would be serious.'
Ms Ryan told the Parramatta Children's Court there was little capacity for the boy's family to provide the supervision necessary to appease bail concerns.
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The 15-year-old boy who was arrested with a man, 20, (pictured) on Thursday has been refused bail and will remain in custody before facing the Children's Court again at a later date
'I reluctantly come to the view that bail must be refused,' she said.
Earlier, the accused's clinical psychologist told the court the boy was emotionally scarred by earlier raids and said she feared his mental health may unravel if he was held in custody.
His father offered a $400,000 surety and promised the boy would surrender his phone and report to police daily.
But police prosecutors argued no bail conditions were strict enough to negate the risk of re-offending, endangering the community or interfering with witnesses.
The school boy faces a maximum of life in prison if he is convicted of the crime.
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The 15-year-old's clinical psychologist told the court the boy was emotionally scarred by earlier raids and said she feared his mental health may unravel if he was held in custody
- Sydney teenager accused of potting terror attack refused bail on Friday
- He was arrested alongside a man, 20, in western Sydney on Thursday
- Boy, 15, is accused of plotting terror attacks on government buildings
- He will remain in custody before facing Children's Court again at later date
By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 00:47, 11 December 2015 | UPDATED: 01:34, 11 December 2015
A 15-year-old Sydney boy accused of plotting to target government buildings in an alleged terror attack has been refused bail.
The teenager and another young man, aged 20, were arrested in counter-terror raids is Sydney's west on Thursday morning and charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation of a terrorist act.
The 15-year-old, whose name cannot be published for legal reasons, will remain in custody after his bail was refused on Friday. He will face the Children's Court again at a later date.
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A 15-year-old and a 20-year-old man (pictured) were arrested in counter-terror raids is Sydney's west on Thursday morning and charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation of a terrorist act
.
He allegedly boasted he would be going to paradise by using a firearm.
Magistrate Elizabeth Ryan said she held concerns the boy, from Georges Hall, would commit an extremely serious offence or endanger others if released on bail.
'There can be no doubt the offence with which the accused is charged is an extremely serious one,' she said on Friday.
'There is no doubt that if this risk should materialise the consequences for public safety would be serious.'
Ms Ryan told the Parramatta Children's Court there was little capacity for the boy's family to provide the supervision necessary to appease bail concerns.
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The 15-year-old boy who was arrested with a man, 20, (pictured) on Thursday has been refused bail and will remain in custody before facing the Children's Court again at a later date
'I reluctantly come to the view that bail must be refused,' she said.
Earlier, the accused's clinical psychologist told the court the boy was emotionally scarred by earlier raids and said she feared his mental health may unravel if he was held in custody.
His father offered a $400,000 surety and promised the boy would surrender his phone and report to police daily.
But police prosecutors argued no bail conditions were strict enough to negate the risk of re-offending, endangering the community or interfering with witnesses.
The school boy faces a maximum of life in prison if he is convicted of the crime.
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The 15-year-old's clinical psychologist told the court the boy was emotionally scarred by earlier raids and said she feared his mental health may unravel if he was held in custody
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