Man charged with ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue released immediately after sentencing
No one was injured during the ramming, but a person standing behind the gate at the time spotted the vehicle and quickly moved out of its path just moments before the gate collapsed.
On February 21, 2026, Matthew Alexander Donald De Campo, 32, was charged with ramming his vehicle into the gates of Brisbane's Great Synagogue. The Magistrates Court sentenced De Campo to six months in prison for willful damage and two drug-related offenses. However, Magistrate Megan Power granted him immediate release on a good behavior bond, recognizing the 83 days he had already served. De Campo pleaded guilty to the charges and admitted to suffering from severe mental health issues at the time of the incident.
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