Accused terror teen idolised mosque shooter

Alleged teen terrorist Jordan Patten idolised mass killer Brenton Tarrant and the “magnificent” way he live streamed his massacre of 51 Muslims at mosques in Christchurch five years ago.

Alleged teen terrorist Jordan Patten idolised mass killer Brenton Tarrant and the “magnificent” way he live streamed his massacre of 51 Muslims at mosques in Christchurch five years ago.

In his rambling 205-page manifesto, Patten spelt out his hatred of the Australian Labor Party and his admiration for Tarrant, whose horrific shootings were motivated by far right extremism and racial hatred.

The manifesto, titled Towards A Better Society, refers in-depth to Tarrant’s crimes, which he live-streamed on social media, as well as Payton Gendron, an American who killed 10 black people in a 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo New York, which he also live-streamed.

Patten, 19, praised both of the attacks and in particular the live-streaming of the crimes, describing the videos as “magnificent”.

Patten was arrested on Wednesday and charged with terrorism offences after live streaming himself donning gloves and knives and walking into the office of Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp.

A screenshot from GoPro footage shot by the accused before he allegedly walked through Newcastle armed with a knife.

Gunman Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people in his horrific attack on New Zealand mosques. Picture: Getty Images

In the document, which he allegedly sent over the internet to politicians and media figures on Wednesday, he also mentions his intention to get a gun licence and blames US President Joe Biden as the main reason he was radicalised.

The manifesto also includes his claims that he had spoken to a doctor about his urge to kill, but to his surprise, claims he wasn’t “locked up” as a result.

A teenager who allegedly walked into a Labor MP’s office.

A screenshot from his video footage.

Before that, he detailed an unremarkable upbringing he described as a “regular childhood”, says he was never bullied, but that he “never really had friends”.

Among the 205 pages were lengthy entries on other aspects of society and world politics he has issues with, ranging from western involvement in Iraq, women’s sport, the Australian government’s stage three tax cuts, and repeated references to “degeneracy” in modern society.

He allegedly wanted to kill Labor MP Tim Crakanthorp.

Newcastle Museum in Honeysuckle, which he allegedly entered with a knife.

He also launches into diatribes against immigration, as well as “Israeli propaganda” reported by the media.

The document also included what purports to be a “recipe” for crafting a pipe bomb.

A social media account, understood to belong to the accused, includes a profile photo featuring Tarrant’s face as well as a slew of messages espousing anti-Labor Party and anti-Israel views.

A social media post including the words “Going live now” was uploaded to the page at 1.20pm on Wednesday. He was arrested shortly afterwards.

Mr Crakanthorp, who Patten is alleged by police to have been preparing to kill, issued a statement after the teen’s arrest.

“I have been advised that the individual briefly walked in and out of my office, he left before making any contact with my staff,” he said.

The Daily Telegraph has seen Patten’s manifesto but has chosen not to extensively quote the writings.

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