NSW: Man charged over riot is released on bail

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2006
NSW: Man charged over riot is released on bail

A Sydney man charged over the Cronulla race riot has been released on bail .. after
lodging an appeal against his jail sentence.

19-year-old DANNY GLEN SHANAHAN was today sentenced to at least 10 weeks in prison
for attacking SAFI MERHI during racially motivated violence at Cronulla on December 11
last year.

Immediately the sentence was handed down in Sutherland Local Court .. SHANAHAN'S lawyer
.. LIONEL RATTENBURY .. lodged an appeal that led to his client being released on bail.

The court was told SHANAHAN had admitted to punching Mr MERHI in the head .. causing
minor injuries .. during the riots at the southern Sydney beach.

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KEYWORD: SURF COURT (SYDNEY)

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