Newtown synagogue arson accused motivated by money, not hatred, court told
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6YMHH)
Prosecutors allege Adam Edward Moule, 34, given instruction to participate in fire and graffiti attack on Newtown synagogue in exchange for payment
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A man who allegedly started a fire at a Sydney synagogue was not motivated by hatred or religious beliefs but instead was following instructions for a payday, a court has been told.
Adam Edward Moule, 34, was arrested over an attack on Newtown synagogue in Sydney's inner west, and antisemitic graffiti sprayed in Queens Park in the city's east in January.
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