US EditionMelbourne Man Charged over Synagogue Arson Linked to Iran
Two men face arson charges for separate attacks on Melbourne synagogues, with one case linked to the Iranian government and damage estimated at $20 million.
- On July 6, Angelo Loras, 34, was charged with arson after the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue was damaged on July 4, and prosecutors told the court Victoria's Bail Act amendments take effect Tuesday, elevating arson to a schedule 2 offence.
- Parliament this week amended the Bail Act to list arson as a schedule 2 offence and make community safety the overarching bail principle, requiring defendants to show `compelling reasons` to be released.
- CCTV footage allegedly shows a man attending about 8pm, dousing the synagogue's front doors with liquid before ignition; 20 worshippers escaped without injury and fire crews controlled the blaze within half an hour, with damage estimated at $20 million.
- Mr Loras appeared in the Online Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, his lawyer Ben McGrath sought to withdraw a bail application, and he will return on Friday when the new bail regime applies.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ASIO said the attack was ordered by Iran using proxies; a Commonwealth prosecutor will submit a police brief to Ali Younes's lawyers by October 23, with hearings set for December 4.
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