Brisbane teen accused of school stabbing allegedly faced months of racist abuse, court told

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in Richlands Children's Court on Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old fellow student on Tuesday. He was granted bail.

The court heard police prosecutor Sergeant Shane Stephenson describe the incident as "extremely serious and concerning" and alleged it was "premeditated." The victim suffered stab wounds to the lower back and right torso, damaging his liver and causing internal bleeding that required urgent surgery and was deemed life-threatening. Stephenson suggested the attack may have been motivated by a social media post, calling it "completely disproportionate to any perceived insult."

However, defense lawyer Torik Dib argued the child had been bullied for months on social media. He said children from a particular background at the school had been harassing and intimidating the applicant online and in person. Dib read out messages shown to him by the family that contained ethnic abuse. He told the court the harassment had escalated in recent months, including specific racial attacks at school. Magistrate Mark Howden described the messages as "threatening and racist." He released the child on bail with conditions, adjourning the case until September 3.