Auckland man accused of threatening to kill ‘non-Muslims’ denied bail

(Stuff) An Auckland man charged with threatening to kill “non-Muslims” has been declined bail and will remain in custody until a future court date.

The 20-year-old, who has interim name suppression, was charged in September days after the LynnMall terror attack.

He is also facing two charges of distributing objectionable publications and possessing objectionable material between August and September 2021.

He appeared at Auckland District Court on Friday by audiovisual link from Paremoremo, New Zealand’s maximum-security prison, in front of Judge Claire Ryan.

His lawyer Peter Syddall applied for electronically monitored bail, which was opposed by crown prosecutor Henry Steele.

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