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Man Charged After Homemade Explosive Device Thrown Into Crowd at Perth Invasion Day Rally
A 31-year-old man faces charges for throwing a device containing ball bearings, screws, and volatile liquid at 2,500 protesters, causing a major police evacuation in Perth.
- During an Invasion Day rally on Monday, an object about the size of a coffee mug was hurled into a crowd at Forrest Place, Perth CBD, prompting evacuation of about 2,500 protesters at about 12.30pm.
- Police described the device as containing ball bearings, screws and liquid in a glass container, with preliminary testing identifying volatile compounds, and treated it as a potential mass-casualty event.
- Witnesses and CCTV showed the man throwing the object from a first-floor walkway, police on the ground surged the rally and arrested the man immediately after members of the public alerted officers.
- Police searched a Warwick residence where forensic teams removed items, poured chemicals into drums, and seized materials consistent with homemade explosives; the accused spent the night in custody, was refused bail, and is due in Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
- The national Joint Counter Terrorism Team is assisting WA Police, with ongoing discussions involving ASIO and the AFP as investigators examine motive and identified three compounds in the device liquid.
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Man Charged For Throwing Suspected Explosive Device at Perth ‘Invasion Day’ Rally
Western Australia (WA) Police has charged a man for throwing an alleged explosive device at an “Invasion Day” rally in Perth CBD on Jan. 26. The 31-year-old man attended the public event at Forrest Place, where a crowd of about 2,500 people were present at about 12.15 p.m. on Australia Day. Police allege the man removed an item from his bag, and threw it into the crowd from a first-floor walkway before fleeing the scene. A member of the public n…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Right
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- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 41%
C 18%
R 41%
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