Woman granted bail after allegedly trying to snatch teen's hijab
The young women and some of their mothers had gathered at Bayside Park on February 21 after Iftar, a meal eaten after sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Deborah Lee Jackson, 66, has been granted bail after allegedly attempting to snatch a teenage girl's hijab during a confrontation on Brisbane's bayside in February. The woman faces charges of common assault and serious vilification or hate crime aggravation. The case will return to court on December 7. A 66-year-old woman is accused of trying to grab a hijab from a 14-year-old girl during a confrontation at Bayside Park, after an investigation by counter terrorism police.
On February 21, Ms Jackson approached a group of teenage girls near Iftar, a meal eaten after sunset during Ramadan, demanding to know why they were on the Manly foreshore late at night. One of the girls responded that they were Australian citizens and allowed to be there. A video shows Ms Jackson attempting to take a phone from a girl and accusing the group of trying to take over the country.
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