Darwin man charged with Commonwealth offences over alleged Islamophobic incident
A 53-year-old man in Darwin, Australia, has been charged with Commonwealth offences following an alleged Islamophobic incident involving threats against a family. The man was arrested by police and the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, and his firearms license has been suspended.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal response to hate-motivated crimes and the involvement of counter-terrorism units in domestic safety incidents.
NT police and Joint Counter Terrorism Team personnel arrested the man this week. ( ABC News: Pete Garnish )
Northern Territory police have charged a 53-year-old man in Darwin over an alleged "Islamophobic incident".
The man allegedly directed threats to another adult man, his pregnant wife and their young child.
The 53-year-old will face Darwin Local Court on October 1.
Link copied Share Share article A 53-year-old man has been charged with Commonwealth offences over an alleged "Islamophobic incident" that occurred in Darwin earlier this year.
In a statement NT Police said the man had been charged with two counts of threatening force or violence against a person "due to protected group status causing fear to that group".
Police said the incident occurred on June 7, when the man allegedly directed the threats to an "adult man, his pregnant wife and their young child".
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