Suspected arsonist appears in court over Melbourne synagogue fire that shocked Australia


FILE PHOTO: A sign and flowers are displayed at the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 9, 2024, after a firebombing. - AAP Image via AP

MELBOURNE: A suspected arsonist accused of destroying a Melbourne synagogue appeared in court seven months after the crime shocked the nation and triggered a large-scale investigation.

Giovanni Laulu, 21, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court Thursday (July 31) after his arrest at a Melbourne home on Wednesday.

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