Alleged ute ram at Brisbane synagogue leads to hate-crime charges

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Source: The Guardian
Alleged ute ram at Brisbane synagogue leads to hate-crime charges
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A 32-year-old Sunnybank man was charged in Brisbane with wilful damage, serious vilification or hate crime, dangerous operation of a vehicle and drug offences after allegedly ramming the gates of a Margaret Street synagogue with a ute; police say the attack targeted a Jewish place of worship but is not being treated as a terrorist incident, with no injuries reported and investigators considering mental health and intoxication as contributing factors.

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