<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A deluded teen who wanted to take over </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> will spend at least a decade behind bars for the cold-blooded murder of his mother. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, struck the 41-year-old woman with a cricket bat and stabbed her dozens of times in April 2023. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He killed her so he could take her car and carry out his "Operation Continuity" -  a plan to "restore Christian values" to Australia by recruiting people to form an "anti-Communist front".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/helicopter-crashes-into-hudson-river-new-york-city/e84bf049-a55e-48e2-a7f4-f2dd33904ce3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Six dead after helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victorian Supreme Court Justice James Elliott described the killing as "brutal and cold-blooded" as he announced his intended sentence of 15 years, with a non-parole period of 10 years. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The circumstances of your mother's murder are shocking," he said today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"She was in her home and defenceless when, without any provocation, she was struck to the head with a cricket bat and repeatedly stabbed despite screaming out for it to stop."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/deluded-boy-faces-decade-in-custody-for-mums-murder-in-victoria/24a294bd-7cef-422f-8593-d5918dca4676" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/donald-trump-tariffs-update-us-stocks-lose-as-white-house-reveals-china-tariffs-higher-than-thought/e3247618-6252-4962-b068-17637f361640" target="_blank"><strong><span>Stocks tumbles as China tariffs set even higher than thought</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The teen's younger brother heard her screams and ran to his mother's bedroom, where the then-15-year-old told him to leave and that it was all fine. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The younger boy ended up running to a local police station for help, and when officers arrived they found the woman covered in blood with 98 wounds to her body.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was still alive and told officers her older son had stabbed her.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The teen had already fled in his mother's car, crashing the vehicle into walls and drain pipes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He drove the damaged car to collect a bag packed with camouflage, World War II helmets, a tent and ration packs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy then ditched the car in St Kilda, walked to Southern Cross Station and boarded a train to regional Victoria, where he was arrested on April 6.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-administration-restricts-access-to-presidents-intelligence-briefing/80e99642-a446-4f36-b7fe-2eb18f1f74cf" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump shake-up sowing 'chaos' among intelligence apparatus</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The teen told Victoria Police officers there were "a few very complicated reasons" why he killed his mother.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Justice Elliott noted the teen's rare delusional disorder meant that although he understood his actions were illegal, he did not think they were wrong. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At the time, you held the belief that whatever you thought God wanted you to do was the right thing to do," the judge said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The teen, who also has autism, no longer suffers from the psychotic disorder, so his prospects of rehabilitation were more optimistic, Justice Elliott said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The judge accepted that the teen had shown some level of remorse and now regretted killing his "generous and caring" mother.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/woman-gives-birth-to-baby-of-stranger-in-ivf-clinic-bungle/d564380d-b352-40ab-9c64-0a48e9a49f81" target="_blank"><strong><span>Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Your mother went out of her way and made many personal sacrifices," Justice Elliott told the boy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You were incredibly fortunate to have been born into your family." </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The murder had left a devastating impact on the teen's brother, grandparents and other family members, the judge noted in considering sentence. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the teen's age, neurodevelopmental condition and difficult time in custody also needed to be factored in, Justice Elliott said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the judge announced his intended sentence, he did not officially pass it down and adjourned the case to next week so the Adult Parole Board could decide if the teen should remain in youth detention.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Justice Elliott indicated it would be in the teen's best interest not to be sent to an adult prison for as long as possible. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy showed little emotion as the sentencing reasons were read to the court as some members of the victim's supporters wiped away tears.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Support is available at Lifeline 13 11 14, Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people aged 5 to 25) or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). </span></strong></em></div></div>