Reuters is reporting that the French national who reportedly yelled “Allahu akbar” as he fatally stabbed a 21-year-old woman in front of a crowd at a backpackers’ hostel in Australia showed “absolutely no indication of any form of radicalisation or any political motive,” according to police.

No evidence of radicalization in Australian hostel killing: police https://t.co/VIFqniyG95 — WORLD NEWS (@WorldNews7777) August 25, 2016

Mia Ayliffe-Chung died following the attack, and a 30-year-old British man remains in critical condition.

First pictures of British backpacker killed in 'alluhah akhbar' attack at hostel emerge https://t.co/jlTJ99LDtD — The Independent (@Independent) August 24, 2016

British man suffers life threatening injuries after attempting to intervene in Australian hostel stabbing https://t.co/8jUI0D5pSO — The Independent (@Independent) August 24, 2016

Queensland police told reporters that the 29-year-old attacker, who has not been identified, was in Australia on a valid tourist visa and had consumed cannabis before carrying out the attack.

No evidence of radicalization in Australian hostel killing: police https://t.co/7SxfHER4Il || Hail Dhimmitude, come what may…. — Raguraman B (@ragub6) August 25, 2016

Apparently screaming "Allahu Akbar" is not evidence of radicalization, according to Australian police. https://t.co/qIESqiPkhZ #PC — Michael Westwood (@mikey_westwood) August 25, 2016

A TV news report suggests that the attacker might have had a romantic obsession with the victim.