A Melbourne jury is told three men facing terrorism charges over the burning down of a Melbourne Shia mosque in December 2016 were very proud of their efforts and drove past the damaged mosque on their way to celebrating.
A Melbourne jury has been told three men facing terrorism charges over the burning down of a Shia mosque in Melbourne's northern suburbs in December 2016 returned to the centre several times the day after the fire to"rejoice".CCTV footage allegedly shows the men at the mosque when the fire was startedAhmed Mohamed, Abdullah Chaarani and Hatim Moukhaiber have pleaded not guilty to engaging in a terrorist attack.
In the early hours of December 11, 2016 the Imam Ali Islamic Centre in Fawkner was set on fire, causing $1.5 million in damage.Security camera footage, played in court, allegedly showed Mr Chaarani spray-painting the words"Islamic State" in English and Arabic on the walls of the mosque, before Mr Mohamed allegedly entered the building carrying a white plastic container and a car tyre.
The video showed a third man, alleged to be Mr Moukhaiber, following with another tyre before flames and smoke filled the room and they ran out.
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