Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old man made his first court appearance in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday, charged in connection with the torching of a synagogue in the city, a day after Australian intelligence and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alleged the attack was directed by Iran.
Melbourne Magistrates Court remanded Younes Ali Younes, 20, in custody to reappear Dec. 4 to answer charges of arson, endangering life and car theft in relation to a December 2024 blaze that gutted the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Ripponlea section of the city and slightly injured a worshipper.
Younes, who has been in detention since his arrest on Aug. 21, did not enter a plea.
The Melbourne resident was the second person to be charged in connection with the attack, which was designated as terrorism in the initial stage of the investigation, along with Giovanni Laulu, 21, also from Melbourne.
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