Originally Posted by
Band a Lot
I don't know this guys religion but it would be reasonable without evidence to the contrary to assume he was Muslim for reasons stated above.
Like it or not that creates an extra flag in this type of incident.
Minister Dutton is having trouble deporting people from Australia, often when he does it is overturned by the AAT. It has far more to do with politics than if someone should have a visa.
My opinion this guy has now gained an extended period in Australia while his treatment is provided until he is fit and well to stand before the AAT to appeal his visa rejection. The AAT has a far back log these days.
The suspects name is Manodh Marks. That doesn't sound particularly Muslim. I would suspect the surname is descended from the Burghers, and on balance of probabilities the firstname is probably Sinhalese. So, I would expect him to be either Buddhist or Catholic.
That being said, Sri Lanka is a massive melting pot, and 10% of the population is at least notionally Muslim, so who knows.
The guy clearly has mental health issues, and the police appear to be largely dismissive of any terrorist angle, so I would take it at face value that he's just a nutcase. If that is the case, the best thing is probably to stabilize him and then deported him before he becomes a further drain on either our corrective services or health systems.
The ongoing police investigation will likely get to the bottom of it.