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“Whenever the community is hurt, it unites us,” explained supporter Nathalie Farah, present at the camp daily since the incident. “There’s a mix of grief, anger, and fear, but everyone remains strong and determined to stay.”
Violence at Camp Sovereignty
He said another person was struck with a pole, kicked and punched by members of the network.
On Sunday night, about 30 men dressed in black stormed Camp Sovereignty after an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne’s CBD. Source: SBS News
The incident injured three people, with the worst suffered by a woman who required staples in her scalp to close a wound, the court was told.
A fourth individual — a 29-year-old from Rye, a coastal suburb — was taken into custody on Wednesday night, facing charges of violent disorder, affray, unlawful assault, and missile discharge.
‘We’re still on high alert’
“The NSN has had a high presence in the city, which is very close to camp. In the last couple of days, it’s felt quite stressful.”
Authorities claim that Thomas Sewell, a neo-Nazi group leader of the National Socialist Network, led a group of about 30 men dressed in black to invade Camp Sovereignty on Sunday. Source: AAP / Con Chronis
Farah said the attack left many shaken. “[Camp co-founder] Uncle Robbie [Thorpe] has been really hurt by this, but he’s very strong.”
“If there’s a silver lining, it’s that people finally know what Camp Sovereignty is.”
What is Camp Sovereignty?
“It conveys that we are present and not invisible. This area is significant,” she expressed to SBS News. “Like the Tent Embassy, it highlights the challenges faced by our people.”
