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...... "Linford said the trio appeared to have subscribed to a "broad Christian fundamentalist belief system" known as premillennialism. "
Nathaniel Train, his brother Gareth and sister-in-law Stacey shot dead constables Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, along with Alan Dare at Wieambilla, more than 300km west of Brisbane, on December 12.
After examining 190 documents, including Stacey's extensive diary entries, Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford said investigators believed the trio "acted as an autonomous cell and executed a religiously motivated terrorist attack".
She noted the investigation was "far from" over and that the coroner would make a final ruling on motivation.
Linford said the trio appeared to have subscribed to a "broad Christian fundamentalist belief system" known as premillennialism.
"The basic interpretation is that Christ will return to Earth for a thousand (years) and provide peace and prosperity," she said.
"It will be preceded by an era of tribulation, widespread destruction and suffering."
She said it was the first extremist Christian terror attack in Australian history, but noted similarly motivated attacks had taken place overseas, such as the Waco siege in the US in 1993.
The Train family referred to police as "monsters" and "demons" in a number of statements, Linford said.
"We don't believe this attack was random or spontaneous," she said.
"We do believe it was an attack directed at police."
Despite early reports which suggested the Train trio might be part of the sovereign citizen movement, Linford said there was no evidence they had explicitly declared themselves as sovereign citizens.
But, she said, there were certain similarities in behaviour, including anti-government sentiment and a withdrawal from society.
Linford said the property appeared to have been set up for an attack.
She said there were numerous camouflaged hides with "well-worn tracks" between them.
CCTV had also been installed at the property, along with multiple barriers of earth, wood and steel.
Mirrors had also been affixed to trees, which Linford said could have been used to give advance warning of approaching vehicles.
Linford dismissed a suggestion that there had been a "ringleader" among the trio and said there was no evidence they had had any assistance from anybody in Australia.
The trio had posted on social media, where people had interacted with them online.
In a chilling video shot on the night of the deadly siege, Gareth and Stacey Train addressed a "Don" and said they would see them at "home".
Channel Nine News Australia: click here for story
...... "Linford said the trio appeared to have subscribed to a "broad Christian fundamentalist belief system" known as premillennialism. "
'Religiously motivated terrorist attack': Police believe trio of Queensland cop killers acted alone.
The trio who executed two Queensland police officers and an innocent neighbour on a remote property acted alone and were religiously motivated, police have said.Nathaniel Train, his brother Gareth and sister-in-law Stacey shot dead constables Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, along with Alan Dare at Wieambilla, more than 300km west of Brisbane, on December 12.
After examining 190 documents, including Stacey's extensive diary entries, Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford said investigators believed the trio "acted as an autonomous cell and executed a religiously motivated terrorist attack".
She noted the investigation was "far from" over and that the coroner would make a final ruling on motivation.
Linford said the trio appeared to have subscribed to a "broad Christian fundamentalist belief system" known as premillennialism.
"The basic interpretation is that Christ will return to Earth for a thousand (years) and provide peace and prosperity," she said.
"It will be preceded by an era of tribulation, widespread destruction and suffering."
She said it was the first extremist Christian terror attack in Australian history, but noted similarly motivated attacks had taken place overseas, such as the Waco siege in the US in 1993.
The Train family referred to police as "monsters" and "demons" in a number of statements, Linford said.
"We don't believe this attack was random or spontaneous," she said.
"We do believe it was an attack directed at police."
Despite early reports which suggested the Train trio might be part of the sovereign citizen movement, Linford said there was no evidence they had explicitly declared themselves as sovereign citizens.
But, she said, there were certain similarities in behaviour, including anti-government sentiment and a withdrawal from society.
Linford said the property appeared to have been set up for an attack.
She said there were numerous camouflaged hides with "well-worn tracks" between them.
CCTV had also been installed at the property, along with multiple barriers of earth, wood and steel.
Mirrors had also been affixed to trees, which Linford said could have been used to give advance warning of approaching vehicles.
Linford dismissed a suggestion that there had been a "ringleader" among the trio and said there was no evidence they had had any assistance from anybody in Australia.
The trio had posted on social media, where people had interacted with them online.
In a chilling video shot on the night of the deadly siege, Gareth and Stacey Train addressed a "Don" and said they would see them at "home".
Channel Nine News Australia: click here for story