A 15-year-old was arrested over the alleged attack and hundreds of people clashed with police outside the Wakeley church. Follow the day’s news livePolice treating as terrorist attack the alleged stabbing of Sydney bishop during livestreamed massGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says he has been briefed by the Australian federal police following an alleged stabbing at a Wakeley church overnight.Albanese wrote on X:I have been briefed by the AFP and our security agencies regarding the shocking incident at Wakeley’s Christ the Good Shepherd Church.As police continue their investigations, Australians are thinking of those who have been injured, the first responders who rushed to help and the police who worked to restore order.They are coming out on a united front irrespective of religion, political [or] ideological views, and I think that is really important to send a message [that] we are collectively one community …We are a fairly big mixed community now in NSW but it doesn’t mean we can’t live side by side. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/apr/16/australia-news-live-stabbing-sydney-wakeley-church-bishop-nsw-police-chris-minns-bondi-bruce-lehrman-brittany-higgins
Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-04-15 22:50:57
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Australia news live: NSW police treating alleged Sydney church stabbing as ‘terrorist act’, premier says
