Jordan Patten: Inside the twisted manifesto of the alleged teenage terror suspect who praised Christchurch mass killer Teen 'inspired' by Christchurch killer Livestreamed alleged MP stabbing plot READ MORE: Meet hero officer who stopped Bondi stabbings By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:15, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 09:15, 27 June 2024 e-mail 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-.
