Ibrahim Benbrika, 26, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to robbery, assault and weapon charges alongside co-offenders Michel El-Chikhani and Oways Afaneh. Prosecutors alleged the trio lured a 43-year-old man to a park using a fake Facebook account before attacking and robbing him while armed with knives. Defence lawyers argued the men believed they were “catching pedophiles” after the fake profile identified as a minor.
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Ibrahim Benbrika: Son of terror leader pleads guilty to robbery and assault of man ‘lured’ to park
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Ibrahim Benbrika, 26, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to robbery, assault and weapon charges alongside co-offenders Michel El-Chikhani and Oways Afaneh. Prosecutors alleged the trio lured a 43-year-old...
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