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Lankan asylum-seekers to face Aussie court over detention centre riot
July 28, 2010 07:36 am
Eight Sri Lankan asylum seekers, accused of taking part in a
riot on Christmas Island, will stand trial in
Broom stick handles, pool cues and tree branches were allegedly used in the
brawl, which involved up to 200 people and left 43 injured.
All eight men will be represented by lawyers from legal aid and are due to
stand trial together in the Perth Magistrates Court in September.
Another Sri Lankan man admitted his role in the riot and has already been
sentenced.
Viewer Comments
July 28, 2010 08:13 am
Just wait till they riot in the mainland for EELAM. How convenient of IOM to transfer their headaches.
Kandula
July 28, 2010 09:51 am
I hope the foreign countries would see the real faces and acts of these so called asylum seekers!! about time they realized!!
Seeker
July 28, 2010 05:09 pm
"Broom stick handles, pool cues and tree branches ...." Wait until they get AK47s, MBRLs, Claymores etc, etc. Then the real fun will start!!
Wickrama
July 28, 2010 05:32 pm
Is it possible to train human eating wild animals to be house pets?
Kalu Sudda
July 28, 2010 10:12 pm
Oh, what a bunch of dsgracefull charlies are these? Their main concern should be entering this beautifull country but here they are up against each other. These people would mess-up this country too!!
Mahendra
