Vic: Sorry for attack on cameraman, men tell court

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2006
Vic: Sorry for attack on cameraman, men tell court

Two Muslim men accused of leading an attack on a Melbourne cameraman as he filmed them
leaving court .. have expressed their regret over the beating.

All five men involved in the incident outside Melbourne Magistrates' Court on November
8 last year .. have pleaded guilty to affray.

Channel Seven cameraman MATT ROSE was punched .. pushed over and kicked as he tried
to film the men .. at the court to support family and friends arrested during anti-terrorism
raids.

Today .. lawyers for the two men accused of being the main offenders .. say their clients
lashed out while under stress .. and their behaviour was out of character.

The pre-sentence hearing is continuing in the Victorian County Court before Judge JANE CAMPTON.





(EDS: The judge has prohibited any mention of the fact that two of the accused have
since been charged with terrorism offences, and have been committed to trial.

There's also a prohibition on reporting prior criminal history and a potential prohibition
on mentioning ASIO.)





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KEYWORD: TERROR VIC BRAWL (MELBOURNE)

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