"The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday that the incident was now being investigated by police as a potential terrorist act, two days after a 31-year-old man was charged with throwing a homemade improvised explosive device at an Invasion Day protest attended by thousands of people on Monday. The device did not explode and there were no injuries, police said."
"The suspect was charged with an attempt to cause harm and with making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. Hannah McGlade, a member of the Indigenous Noongar community, told national broadcaster ABC on Thursday that it appeared police had heard our concerns regarding the attack. A lot of people have been adding concern that it hasn't been looked at properly as a hate crime or even possibly as a terror crime, said McGlade, an associate professor of law at Curtin University in Australia."
Police are investigating an alleged bombing attempt at an Invasion Day protest in Perth as a potential terrorist incident after a 31-year-old man was charged with throwing a homemade improvised explosive device. The device contained nails and ball bearings, did not detonate, and caused no injuries among thousands of attendees. Authorities conducted a search of the suspect's home and reported finding chemicals and materials consistent with the manufacture of homemade explosives. The suspect faces charges of attempting to cause harm and of making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. Indigenous leaders and human rights groups sought a stronger response, and community representatives said police appeared to respond to those concerns.
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