Right-wing terror accused wanted to cut throats of 'lefties', Melbourne court hears
Source: ABC News Australia
By Iskhandar Razak
Updated about 3 hours ago
PHOTO: Phillip Galea wanted to "bring militancy" to the right-wing movement, the court was told.
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A Melbourne man on trial for planning terrorist acts allegedly told others he wanted to cut the throats of people in the CBD and create a "line of dead lefties", a court has heard.
Phillip Galea is on trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria for planning to carry out terrorist attacks on three Melbourne targets.
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Mr Maidment told the jury that during one conversation in 2016, Mr Galea said that he wanted to "go around cutting throats in the city centre".
"I want a f***ing line of dead lefties around me," he allegedly said.
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The court has been told the Mr Galea was targeting left-wing groups as well as Muslims, and was a member of Reclaim Australia, a right-wing movement.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-15/phillip-galea-in-court-accused-of-planning-terrorist-attack/11604368
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