And so we have yet another, and particularly disturbing, incident to add to the case for judicial responsibility laws. In a case that has shocking echoes of the gang-rape reign of terror in Sydney in 2000, a group of Muslim teenagers in Sydney are accused of perpetrating an horrific six-hour ordeal on a teenage girl. At least one of them is now out on bail and walking the same streets where the crime happened.
Adam Abdul-Hamid, 19, was one of two men and two boys charged in June over the alleged sexual assault that took place over several hours in Sydney’s south-west in December last year.
I’d say, yet again, ‘Put him up at yours, Your Honour’, except that:
Justice Hament Dhanji told the court the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by various members of the co-accused across five distinct episodes.
It’s a regular sharia court:
Justice Dhanji said the Crown case “cannot be described as incontestable” and could only ultimately be resolved by the verdict of a jury […]
Mr Abdul-Hamid’s solicitor Muhammad Tehseldar has previously told media his client maintains his innocence.
The brutal crime (allegedly) began when a 16-year-old begged a ride from the 17-year-old girl, who was unknown to him. Once in the car, he (allegedly) sexually assaulted her and, as such crims tend to, video-called his accomplices who (allegedly) swarmed the victim. Abdul-Hamid allegedly didn’t actively join in, but watched and possibly filmed part of the hours-long brutality. At no point did he apparently so much as suggest that the rapists stop what they were doing.
Crown prosecutor Abby Lee van der Velde argued Abdul-Hamid should not be released because he was the only adult present during the alleged “prolonged and sustained sexual assault”.
The barber shop employee had not tried to intervene and had allegedly taken the victim’s phone to send himself a text message […]
“Do you want to have a turn?” Abdul-Hamid was allegedly asked, according to a police facts sheet seen by the court.
“No, I’m alright,” he allegedly replied.
But, even if he (allegedly) didn’t rape the victim, it seems he (allegedly!) is not quite the innocent bystander his lawyer would have us believe.
Abdul-Hamid has been hit with five charges of aggravated sexual assault in company but has yet to enter any pleas.
Two of these alleged offences involve the use of a hair brush.
Naturally, he wuz a good boy and dindu nuffin.
Material provided by his family to the court describing the 19-year-old as a responsible and affectionate person lay in contrast to the seriousness of the charges, van der Velde said.
Neighbours previously described Abdul-Hamid, who was employed as a barber in Liverpool, as a ‘pretty quiet’ man.
He reportedly worked at Westfield Liverpool, the same shopping centre where his co-accused allegedly first encountered their alleged victim.
The others arrested are 18, 16 and 14 years old. This once again raises questions of just how far laws that prevent naming suspects under 18 should be allowed to apply.
Not to mention bail laws that allow people accused of such horrendous crimes to be allowed out of remand prison.
