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Gabba Spectator Arrested Again, Charged With Two New Nazi-Salute Counts

Counterterrorism police detained Tylere Baker-Pearce outside a Brisbane court, and he will face a fresh hearing on Tuesday.

Overview

  • Police allege the 39-year-old performed a Nazi salute during the Welcome to Country at the September 13 Brisbane Lions semifinal at the Gabba, triggering a lifetime ban from major sporting venues and an initial charge.
  • Authorities now accuse him of two further salutes in the early hours of September 14, one on Roma Street shortly after his release and another later that morning on a train to the Gold Coast.
  • Officers arrested him outside court on Monday, and he will remain in custody until his appearance before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
  • In addition to the salute counts, court documents cite a public nuisance charge aggravated as serious vilification or hate crime.
  • Baker-Pearce has denied making any Nazi salute, telling reporters he is innocent and describing himself as a loyal Australian patriot.