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How a 20yo living with his parents allegedly plotted a terror attack
Police allegedly seized several guns and a large collection of knives from the man's home. (Supplied: WA Police)
A mass casualty terrorist attack allegedly planned to be carried out in Perth and motivated by white supremacy has been foiled with the arrest of a 20-year-old man, police say.
Jayson Joseph Michaels yesterday became the first person in WA's history to be arrested and charged with preparing a terrorist attack.
There were dozens of knives among the weapons allegedly seized, along with axes and a slingshot. (Supplied: WA Police)
It comes weeks after the arrest of Liam Alexander Hall, 32, on another terrorism-related charge, after he allegedly threw a homemade bomb — which didn't explode — into a crowd of people on January 26.
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Jayson Joseph Michaels, from Bindoon, appeared at the Perth magistrates court on Friday, charged with acting in preparation for a terrorist act, possessing a prohibited weapon, two firearms offences and using a carriage service to menace or harass.
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Perth Mosque vandalised day after alleged ‘mass casualty’ terror attack foiled
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WA Police were on Saturday canvassing for CCTV footage that may help lead them to the person responsible for vandalising a Perth mosque, a day after a planned “mass casualty” terror attack targeting public buildings and Muslim places of worship was foiled.
The incident in Northbridge occurred hours after police revealed that through intelligence, specifically in relation to the use of encrypted messaging app Telegram, they were able to track down and arrest 20-year-old Jayson Joseph Michaels from the Wheatbelt town of Bindoon on Friday and charge him with acting in preparation for a terrorist act.
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