Australian prosecutors argued on Wednesday that a 15-year-old involved in a stabbing at a Sydney court wanted to attack Jewish community members but his attorney said his talk was nothing more than boasting.

One of the teenagers who was arrested and charged in the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, Australia, has applied for release from custody due to exceptional circumstances.

A 15-year-old boy who claims to be a friend of the teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop recently has applied to be released from custody on bail

Speaking to ABC’s 7.30, the 16-year-old’s mother and father say their son has struggled with mental health problems for years