Melbourne, Australia — A 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing was arrested after police allege he stabbed a 22-year-old student in the neck on Tuesday at the University of Sydney.
The student was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The suspect was treated in hospital for cuts and was held for a mental health assessment, said Mark Walton, acting deputy commissioner of the New South Wales Police.
“At this time no major motive or ideology has been determined,” Walton told reporters. The NSW Joint Counter-Terrorism Committee was investigating the matter, but there was no ongoing threat to the community, Walton said.
“The ideology that may be related to this young man’s activity is unknown, but I would say it is likely to be classified as mixed and unclear ideology. It is certainly not an ideology related to religion,” Walton added.
Walton said the boy was wearing a “defense forces camouflage uniform” and left a kitchen knife at the scene.
Investigators found no link between the attack on the university and a 16-year-old boy accused of carrying out a terrorist act at the university. stabbing of a Sydney bishop on April 15 while a church service was streamed online. Several of her teenage associates have been charged with various crimes, including conspiracy to participate in or plan a terrorist act.
Tuesday’s stabbing triggered a major police operation and the closure of buildings in Australia oldest university.
The police operation has since ended and all areas of the campus were now accessible, according to a statement from the university.
“The safety and well-being of our students, staff and community members are our priority and we continue to work with authorities,” the statement said.
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