Radio New Zealand
Christchurch, February 16, 2018
The Muslim community is applauding a Judge’s decision not to send a radicalised teenage boy to prison for a violent attack in Christchurch last July.
Police said that he terrified a large number of people, but all details of the attack have been suppressed.
The teenager was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court yesterday (February 15) to two years’ intensive supervision.
Islamic Counselling
Federation of Islamic Associations in New Zealand said that was the right thing to do.
“Sending him to prison would deprive him [of] the proper help that he needs. He will be receiving some proper Islamic Counselling which we believe will help him overcome his radicalisation,” he said.
Mr Arafeh said that the Muslim community in Christchurch will help monitor the boy, and exactly how he would be de-radicalised is still being worked out.
“This young man has been very misinformed about Islam and our role is to provide the proper information. He’s been scammed,” he said.
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