Thomas* had planned holiday to help overcome trauma of case but trip resulted in further anguish
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The family of an autistic teenager who was targeted in an Australian federal police undercover terrorism operation was detained in Singapore and blocked from international travel after a “red flag” was put on the boy’s passport, despite him being cleared of any criminal offending.
The boy, his parents and two primary-school aged siblings were held overnight in Singapore last month, leading the family to speak out about their treatment at the hands of Australian authorities.
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