The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, says the 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a Sydney university student was previously arrested over a separate incident last year, with the charges later dismissed.
NSW police are investigating whether the alleged attack at the University of Sydney has extremist links and believe the boy may have been influenced by a “salad bar” of mixed ideologies, while parents have been warned to be vigilant about the content young people are viewing online.
