'Attack them': Extremist figure loses terror charges appeal
Omar Saghir was found guilty of six counts of intentionally advocating terrorism after posting eight video speeches on social media between 2019 and 2020.
Queensland man Omar Saghir has lost his appeal against terror charges after posting eight speeches encouraging violence against enemies on social media in 2019 and 2020. The 39-year-old, who previously held a senior role in a religiously motivated violent extremist group linked to an Islamic militant group, was found guilty of six counts of intentionally advocating terrorism.
His conviction and sentences, which included two years and six months in prison, were upheld by the appeal court. During the trial, Saghir admitted to uploading the speeches, but his defense argued they were merely an emotional outburst. Judge Vicki Loury KC sentenced him for three terror charges, three additional years, and six months for funding an overseas fighter, with concurrent sentences totaling two and a half years.
The appeal court dismissed Saghir's bid, stating that overturning the verdict would not have affected the jury's decision or verdict, and that the trial was not unfair.
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