A 15-year-old was arrested over the alleged attack and hundreds of people clashed with police outside the Wakeley church. Follow the day’s news live
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Western Sydney MP: ‘It looks like some kind of carnage here’
The independent MP for Fowler, Dai Le, said things have calmed down in the community following last night’s alleged incident, although “it looks like some kind of carnage here with broken glass” in the street.
But I know the church and I, myself, as a federal member for this wonderful multicultural and multi-faith community, we’re calling for calm…
I think this morning things have calmed down, even though it looks like some kind of carnage here with broken glass everywhere in the street.
People have a right to feel safe, going to a shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon or going to church to pray with fellow parishioners. And when that’s shaken, when those bonds are disturbed and people start to feel as though those things maybe aren’t safe, it can be incredibly distressing.
Continue reading…A 15-year-old was arrested over the alleged attack and hundreds of people clashed with police outside the Wakeley church. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWestern Sydney MP: ‘It looks like some kind of carnage here’The independent MP for Fowler, Dai Le, said things have calmed down in the community following last night’s alleged incident, although “it looks like some kind of carnage here with broken glass” in the street.But I know the church and I, myself, as a federal member for this wonderful multicultural and multi-faith community, we’re calling for calm…I think this morning things have calmed down, even though it looks like some kind of carnage here with broken glass everywhere in the street.People have a right to feel safe, going to a shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon or going to church to pray with fellow parishioners. And when that’s shaken, when those bonds are disturbed and people start to feel as though those things maybe aren’t safe, it can be incredibly distressing. Continue reading…