Synagogue arson accused has electronic devices seized to ascertain motive

Police prosecutor Anthony Albore said that two electronic devices were seized by researchers and examined to determine a reason behind the alleged attack.

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“If there is evidence obtained from these devices, it can create a motive of this special crime,” he said.

If a reason was discovered by the police, he said that the case had a chance to be tried in a higher court.

Loras’s lawyer asked the court to postpone the issue later this year and sought a sentence indicator of whether his client would be guilty of the charges.

A police statement published during the fire at the beginning of this month said that the detectives will continue to examine the intention and ideology of the accused to determine whether the incident was actually terrorism ”.

Approximately 20 people, including the children, were joining the Shabat in the historical Albert Street synagogue when flammable liquid was poured into the front gates of the building.

The communities were able to evacuate the building and the injury was not reported.

The alleged arson attack was the second place in Melbourne, where a fire has destroyed the Israeli synagogue in Ripponlea in the inner southeast of the city.

At the same time, on July 5, the CBD Israeli restaurant is one of the actions of anti -Semitism throughout the city, including a protest in Miznon.

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The incident followed a larger protest on Swanston Street with about 70 people.

It is claimed that approximately 20 people were disintegrated and the hardware where the police were thrown and a glass door was damaged and went to Lane restaurant.

Loras will then face the court on September 12th.

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