'Egg Boy' to donate money to New Zealand mosque attack victims

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Seventeen-year-old Will Connolly aka "Egg Boy" cracks a raw egg over disgraced Australian politician Fraser Anning's head in Melbourne. Photo: NZ Herald 
 

The Australian teen who egged a far-right senator over his offensive comments about the Christchurch mosque attacks has said he is going to donate most of the money raised for him towards the victims of the terror attacks, the NZ Herald reported. 

Seventeen-year-old Will Connolly aka "Egg Boy" had cracked a raw egg over disgraced Australian politician Fraser Anning's head after the controversial politician triggered outrage by claiming the attack in New Zealand that killed 50 people at two mosques was the result of Muslim immigration to the country.

Connolly’s act has spawned viral memes and drawn support from social media users around the world, with one setting up a GoFundMe page which quickly raised Aus$44,000 (US$31,000) to cover "legal fees" and "more eggs".

In a video that went viral on social media, Connolly could be seen smashing an egg over the senator’s head as he speaks at a press conference. He was filming on his phone as he smashed the egg on top of Anning’s head.

He was arrested by the Victoria Police and later released by the police without any charge.

After Connolly was released without being charged, he spoke out on Twitter.

"Don't egg politicians. You get tackled by 30 bogans at the same time," he said. "I learnt the hard way."

He added, "This was the moment I felt so proud to exists as a human being. Let me inform all you guys, Muslims are not terrorists and terrorism has no religion. All those who consider Muslims a terrorist community have empty heads like Anning."