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NZ-Born Neo-Nazi Leader Refused Bail in Melbourne

Magistrate Donna Bakos refused bail for Thomas Sewell, leader of the National Socialist Network, citing an unacceptable risk after he faced 25 charges over the Camp Sovereignty attack on Sunday.
Following an anti‑immigration rally, Thomas Sewell allegedly led about 30 National Socialist Network members dressed in black to storm Camp Sovereignty at Kings Domain, Melbourne on Sunday, August 31.
Court heard the attack injured three people, including a young woman needing staples, as members of the white nationalist group held down occupants before kicking and punching them; video evidence was described by the magistrate and the prosecutor cited penalties of five to 10 years.
Sewell was remanded and is due in court on November 17 with a committal mention in December; six people including Yan Zakharin, Jaeden Johnson and Nathan Bull face charges over the incident.
Police warn Sewell exerts complete control over the National Socialist Network, a neo‑Nazi group with a white supremacist ideology and escalating violent behaviour, citing the August 9 alleged assault and Anzac Day disruptions earlier this year.

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