Overview

• Adam Abdul-Hamid, 19, was released to home detention in his mother’s care with daily police reporting and limited permission to work at a nearby barber shop, with a ban on entering the Liverpool shopping centre.
• Justice Hament Dhanji described the prosecution case as strong in parts but not uncontestable, noting the exact role alleged for Abdul-Hamid must be determined by a jury.
• Prosecutors do not allege he physically assaulted the complainant, relying on DNA traces on the victim’s car, possible filming of an episode, and phone links to argue complicity in a joint criminal enterprise.
• The court highlighted that a trial may not occur until 2027; Abdul-Hamid has been in custody since his June arrest, entered no plea, and is due back at Campbelltown Local Court on October 8.
• Police allege a 17-year-old was approached at a Liverpool shopping centre by a 16-year-old before being assaulted over about six hours across suburbs including Sadleir and Miller by four males, two of whom are juveniles who cannot be named.