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Oct 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
Sydney man arrested over alleged childcare shooting threat
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David Lan Thackray, 29, was arrested on Oct. 18 and charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend after allegedly telling AI chatbot Claude that he planned to shoot children at a childcare centre near his home in Hurstville. Interpol flagged his conversations with Claude. He was remanded in custody on Oct. 19 for a mental health assessment.
WHO: Police arrested David Lan Thackray, 29.
WHAT: Thackray was arrested and charged over an alleged threat to shoot children at a childcare centre.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
WHY: The alleged threat was made in conversations with Claude; the reason for it was not reported.
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