Terrorism charges have been laid against a 14-year-old girl, who kept her face hidden behind a black cloth as she faced court on Friday.
The girl, appearing before Magistrate Tracee Micallef at Adelaide Youth Court on Friday, wore black jeans and sneakers and sat quietly throughout proceedings.Andrew Williams, appearing for the girl, asked Ms Micallef to close the hearing to protect his client’s welfare.Reporters at the hearing opposed the application to close the court, arguing public interest in the case, and Ms Micallef adjourned the court to consider the issue.
On her return, she decided to exclude the media from the hearing but left open the possibility of future reporting into the case. “So I’m not excluding the media ad infinitum, each magistrate will consider the position based on what is being heard on that particular day.”The girl will return to court on April 19 for her next hearing. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes
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