A 13-year-old boy, currently facing charges related to an alleged plot for a school massacre in Queensland, reportedly confessed to law enforcement that he had harboured desires to kill people for several months. Court documents reveal startling details, including the teenager's alleged use of artificial intelligence to generate stories about mass shootings, drawing inspiration from real-world tragedies.

Investigation Uncovers Disturbing Intentions

The extensive investigation into the youth's alleged activities began in late May when he first drew police attention in Maryborough. Authorities were alerted after the boy, reportedly wearing a mask, allegedly threatened to stab an employee at a local BP service station. During a subsequent interview, officers claim the teenager made a series of "disturbing" statements, which immediately triggered a terror-related inquiry.

Court filings detail how the 13-year-old allegedly admitted to planning mass murder for an extended period, citing inspiration from past school shooters and other mass casualty events. He reportedly attended the service station with the explicit intention of targeting children, whom he deemed "easy targets." When no children were found at the Saltwater Creek station on May 28, the boy allegedly attempted to steal a car, intending to travel to a nearby primary school to carry out the attack there instead.

Evidence of Radicalisation and Planning

Days after the service station incident, police executed a search warrant at the boy's family home in Maryborough. During the search, officers seized his phone and computer, allegedly discovering a video of the Christchurch terror attack. Further examination of court documents indicates that two years prior to his recent arrest, the boy had made notes believed to outline plans for an attack on Albert State School in Maryborough.

Further alarming evidence suggests the teenager had allegedly sourced firearms and other illegal weapons via the dark web. He reportedly subscribed to neo-Nazi and white supremacy views, expressing disdain for people of colour, Jewish individuals, and Muslims. Investigators claim he had accessed numerous violent videos and manifestos related to mass casualties before the May incident, and allegedly claimed to experience an "adrenaline rush" from observing people's fear of death, as well as from extremist-related mass murders and suicide terrorism.

Mother's Fears and AI Interaction

In a deeply concerning testimony to police, the teenager's mother reportedly expressed fear of her own son, alleging he had threatened to kill her and harm his sister on multiple occasions. She described her son as having become a radicalised recluse, stating he had not attended school or left the house for two years, during which time he became increasingly obsessed with "racist and Nazi ideology, gore videos and mass killings."

In June, the 13-year-old was charged with two extremism-related offences. During an application hearing on June 17 at the Maryborough Magistrates Court, it was revealed that he had already purchased items for an attack, including a black mask and gloves from an online retailer. Bail was refused, with Senior Constable Nick Jones from Maryborough stating that the boy would pose an unacceptable risk to the community.

A police prosecutor's affidavit presented in court highlighted multiple instances where the teenager allegedly asked artificial intelligence programs to generate content about "hypothetical mass shooting and massacre events from a first person perspective." In one chilling request, he reportedly wrote: "Make me a mass shooting story, 18+ kinda like the Bondi beach shooting but it's in Qld heavybay beach (sic) where there is a Jewish and black festival." He further asked the AI to depict the shooter as a neo-Nazi European immigrant with specific physical characteristics, drawing a parallel to Vladislav Roslyakov, a teen gunman responsible for a 2018 massacre in Russia.

The affidavit also confirmed the existence of notes titled 'The Albert Massacre,' believed to directly reference detailed plans for an attack on Albert State School, targeting both children and teachers.

Bail Denied Amid Public Safety Concerns

In late June, the teen's defence barrister, Clem van der Weegen, sought to review the bail decision, arguing that the boy had merely harboured "dark thoughts" that were never communicated to others and that he had been previously cautioned by police. However, Justice Peter Davis handed down his judgment, dismissing the application and upholding the decision to refuse bail.

Justice Davis underscored the serious nature of the allegations, stating, "There is, in my view, a risk of the applicant committing an offence which may endanger the public." He added that the teenager possesses "radical and violent views which he at least put into operation by going to the service station," and that "He spoke openly to the police of intentions to harm others and in particular his desire to target and kill children. He seems obsessed with mass killings." The judge concluded that "The risk of harm to the public justifies refusal of bail."

The teenager has remained in custody since May 30 and was involuntarily admitted to the Children's Hospital in Brisbane in June for mental health treatment. The case is scheduled to return to court in September.