Woman accused of assaulting Lidia Thorpe concerned about ‘recent threats’, court hears

Ebony Bell appears in Melbourne court charged with alleged assault of the independent senator outside the MCG

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A woman has faced court over the alleged assault of independent senator Lidia Thorpe.

Ebony Bell appeared via video link in the Melbourne magistrates court on Monday, charged with two counts of recklessly causing injury and three counts of unlawful assault.

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