He is accused of punching a Camp Sovereignty member in the collarbone, kicking another resident and firing a rocket at the camp.
The man allegedly spat on Sewell, who is accused of retaliating and throwing punches before overpowering the man who was tackled and kicked in the head by other members of Sewell’s group.
Bail thwarted by prosecution
Prosecutors opposed Sewell’s release in the Melbourne Supreme Court, citing his unacceptable risk of reoffending as the leader of a group with a “history of hate crimes and violent acts”.
Sewell is accused of leading a group attack on Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne in August. Source: MONKEY / PR IMAGE
Sewell’s group, the National Socialist Network, tended to “act violently against vulnerable groups, including ethnic minorities,” prosecutors said.
Prosecutor Erik Dober said Sewell’s offending was serious when he told a group of about 30 men dressed in black: “Let’s get them” and led them to the camp at King’s Domain, a sacred site for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Sewell, who had spent 72 days in custody, was released on $20,000 bond, which his partner will have to forfeit if he breaches bail conditions.
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