Boy accused of stabbing Sydney University student has previous charges, authorities say

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — New South Wales Police Minister Yasmin Catley says a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man at a Sydney university has already been charged, but the charges were dismissed by a court. Local media reports the boy was accused of threatening to shoot classmates at his Sydney school, but the charges were dismissed on mental health grounds. Catley said the boy remained hospitalized in Sydney for a mental health assessment Wednesday after the attack early Tuesday at the University of Sydney. The 22-year-old student who was stabbed has been released from the hospital. Catley said the suspect was charged by police last year and a court dismissed those charges. She did not provide further details.