He was granted bail to live with his father in Cecil Hills under a raft of conditions including daily reporting to the police station, a curfew and a ban from the suburb of Wakeley.
A heavy police presence outside the Wakeley church on Monday.Credit: Wolter Peeters
Dani Mansour, 19, was the first person to face court over the riot. After being granted bail on Thursday, Mansour said his decision to participate was a mistake.
On Saturday, Fairfield electrician Sam Haddad, 53, was granted bail after police picked him up on two counts: one of rioting and one of threatening violence/causing fear in Wakeley on Monday evening.
Police will allege Haddad yelled “He [the teenage accused] is not leaving her alive” outside the church.
Police said 51 officers were injured, and paramedics were forced to hide in the church for more than three hours during the riot. It took a police helicopter, the tactical unit and dozens of uniformed officers several hours to counter the crowd, using tear gas to push rioters away from the church.
Police fought to contain the riot that erupted outside the Christ the Good Shepherd Church at Wakeley after a large crowd gathered on Monday night.Credit: Wolter Peeters
Last week, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb warned the 50-odd people wanted for criminal offences outside the church that they would be targeted.
“That is unacceptable and those that were involved in that riot can expect a knock at the door,” Webb said on Tuesday.
“It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but we’ll find you and we’ll come and arrest you. That is totally unacceptable.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “This is a time where police need to be allowed to do their job, need to be respected for their professionalism that they continue to show, and Australians can have every faith in the professionalism of our agencies.”