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Neo-Nazi Leader Thomas Sewell Charged Over Violent Raid on Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty

The charges follow an alleged attack on a sacred First Nations vigil after an anti‑immigration rally that the premier condemned as despicable.

Overview

  • Police charged Sewell, 32, with violent disorder, affray, assault by kicking and discharging a missile, and remanded him to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
  • Two men aged 23 and 20 were also charged over the King’s Domain incident, granted bail, and scheduled to face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on December 10.
  • About 40 black‑clad men allegedly stormed Camp Sovereignty after the ‘March for Australia’ rally, injuring four people, with witnesses reporting an Aboriginal flag was burned.
  • Hours before his arrest, Sewell gatecrashed Premier Jacinta Allan’s press conference, shouted false claims about protest rights, and then returned to court on unrelated matters.
  • Victoria Police and the Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit are continuing interviews and appealing for footage as the government reconvenes its anti‑hate taskforce.