Father of boy accused of stabbing Sydney clerics ‘saw no extremism signs’

A Muslim community leader said the father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism (Mark Baker/AP)

Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk

The father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism, a Muslim community leader said on Wednesday.

His comments came as police prepared to file charges against rioters who besieged a Sydney church demanding revenge.