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Appeal Rejected in Sydney Antisemitic Arson Case

A separate Supreme Court bid seeks post‑release supervision following orders for psychiatric assessments.

Overview

  • District Court Judge Mark Williams dismissed Mohommed Farhat’s appeal, leaving his one‑year, eight‑month jail term in place.
  • Prosecutors pointed to recorded prison calls in December and January in which he allegedly threatened to kill a person known to him, which the judge said reinforced the case.
  • The NSW government has asked the Supreme Court for an extended supervision order; Justice Peter Hamill ordered two psychiatric or psychological assessments and declined an interim order.
  • Farhat remains in custody after the State Parole Authority revoked his statutory parole in December, with his sentence due to expire in October.
  • Farhat and co‑offender Thomas Stojanovski earlier admitted to the November 2024 Woollahra arson and graffiti spree that caused more than $100,000 damage, including to cars, a restaurant and a fire station.