Reuters is reporting that the French national who reportedly yelled “Allahu akbar” as he fatally stabbed a 21-year-old woman in front of a crowd at a backpackers’ hostel in Australia showed “absolutely no indication of any form of radicalisation or any political motive,” according to police.
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Mia Ayliffe-Chung died following the attack, and a 30-year-old British man remains in critical condition.
First pictures of British backpacker killed in 'alluhah akhbar' attack at hostel emerge https://t.co/jlTJ99LDtD
— The Independent (@Independent) August 24, 2016
British man suffers life threatening injuries after attempting to intervene in Australian hostel stabbing https://t.co/8jUI0D5pSO
— The Independent (@Independent) August 24, 2016
Queensland police told reporters that the 29-year-old attacker, who has not been identified, was in Australia on a valid tourist visa and had consumed cannabis before carrying out the attack.
No evidence of radicalization in Australian hostel killing: police https://t.co/7SxfHER4Il || Hail Dhimmitude, come what may….
— Raguraman B (@ragub6) August 25, 2016
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Apparently screaming "Allahu Akbar" is not evidence of radicalization, according to Australian police. https://t.co/qIESqiPkhZ #PC
— Mikey Westwood (@mikey_westwood) August 25, 2016
A TV news report suggests that the attacker might have had a romantic obsession with the victim.
British tourist is dead after frenzied knife attack at hostel in Home Hill. @DarrenCurtis9 has the latest #9News https://t.co/cdHevoXmdF
— Nine News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) August 24, 2016
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