The teenager who allegedly livestreamed his attempt to stab an MP was inspired by Christchurch mass shooter Brenton Tarrant and planned even more attacks,a manifesto states.
Jordan Patten,19,appeared via video link at Parramatta Local Court in Sydney's west on Thursday following his arrest in the centre of the NSW city of Newcastle at about 12.30pm on Wednesday.
Mr Patten was charged with committing an act done in preparation for,or planning,a terrorist attack with police alleging he intended to kill Labor MP for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp and livestream the deed on video sharing platform Twitch.
Police will rely on evidence from the livestream that showed Mr Patten dressing in combat gear and preparing alleged weapons including a knife,hammer and saw plus a manifesto he posted online.
In the 200-page manifesto Mr Patten allegedly makes clear his admiration for Tarrant,the Australian who became the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced to life without parole for murdering 51 people during two Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019.
Tarrant livestreamed his atrocity to Facebook and also shared online a 74-page manifesto where he objected to immigration and multiculturalism,and lamented the demise of white,European Western culture.
In the manifesto,Patten allegedly follows similar themes and also expresses extreme hostility to LGBTIQ people and the Labor party along with references to so-called incel (involuntary celibate) ideas attributed to disaffected and alienated young men.
Patten also allegedly writes that he had a normal childhood but once took a knife to school and also said he told a school counsellor that he wanted to kill people,but felt ignored.
The teenager allegedly briefly entered the office of Labor MP for Newcastle, Tim Crakanthorp (pictured),before leaving and leisurely walking towards the museum
During Thursday's hearing the magistrate told the court Patten's alleged crime carried 'overtones of mental health' issues.
The teenager made no application for bail and the matter was adjourned to August 21.
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