Racist train attack: Accused teenager released on bail Two charged over racist train rant in Qld A TEENAGER accused of spitting twice in a security guard’s face during a racial attack on a Brisbane train has apologised for the harm he caused. Adbel-Kader Russell-Boumzar, 17 of Paddington, walked from the Brisbane city watchhouse at 4.30pm after being granted bail by Magistrate Bronwyn Springer on multiple charges relating to the alleged incident. Abdel Kader Russell-Boumzar after being released on bail this afternoon. He told waiting media he wanted to apologise for his conduct, which Ms Springer earlier called “disgusting behaviour”. “I would like to give an apology to the bloke on the train and to everyone that was offended by my video,” he said. He said he had felt “very bad” about the attention the video, which he allegedly uploaded to Facebook on Friday, had received. It caused social outrage on social media and condemnation from across Australia. Russell-Boumzar said “oh, I didn’t mean to” when asked why he chose to post the video online. His family had a car waiting for him to leave court after his release was delayed while police sought a disease test order. Russell-Boumzar will appear in court on November 3 in relation to the outstanding alleged offences. Security guard Josphat Mkhwananzi was the target of the alleged racist attack. Security guard Josphat Mkhwananzi was the target of the alleged racist attack. Co-accused Bailey Clout, 18 of Ipswich, was fined $400 after being jointly charged with creating a disturbance by filming the footage, later allegedly posted to Facebook by Abdel-Kader Russell-Boumzar, 17. Lawyer Jessica Horne said the maximum penalty for the offence was $4400. Magistrate Bronwyn Springer thanked Clout for filming the incident and assisting police in providing evidence that could be used to prosecute his friend. Outside court Clout asked waiting news crews for money before conceding he planned to apologise for his conduct. Russell-Boumzar, 17, earlier appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on multiple charges including common assault, two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, making threats, using a carriage service to menace and two counts of creating a disturbance. Co-accused Bailey Clout, 18, of Ipswich, is yet to appear in court after being jointly charged with creating a disturbance. The incident was sparked when Queensland Rail security guard Josphat Mkhwananzi asked one of the teenagers to remove his feet from a seat on a train at Indooroopilly station around midnight on October 2. Defence lawyer Tim Clements applied for bail on behalf of Russell-Boumzar, adding his client had limited criminal history, had turned 17 just three days before the incident and was employed as an apprentice mechanic in Paddington. Accused Abdel-Kader Russell-Boumzar is detained after the incident. Accused Abdel-Kader Russell-Boumzar is detained after the incident. Magistrate Bronwyn Springer granted bail subject to numerous conditions, including a curfew outside work hours and a requirement he be accompanied by a parent when not at work. “He’s 17. He’s still carrying on like a child so he can be treated like one,” she said. It was further alleged Russell-Boumzar spat in the face of Mr Mkhwananzi but Mr Clements said that aspect of the allegation was “strongly contested”. Ms Springer called the men’s conduct “disgusting behaviour”. She banned Russell-Boumzar from using Queensland Rail property including trains and railway stations, from seeing his co-accused and from having any contact with the alleged victim. In the video, which was uploaded to YouTube, Russell-Boumzar allegedly repeatedly calls the guard a “black c ...”. “Learn some f ... ing English, because this is Australia, c ..., I can’t understand you,” he yells at the guard as his friend laughs. The 17-year-old continues, saying: “Do you even have a citizenship, you f ... ing n ... er?” He challenges the security officer to a fight and also argues with other train passengers who try to intervene. The video went viral after it was uploaded, sparking a social media manhunt and police investigation. An apology from one of the accused was posted on Facebook on Saturday night, in which he said he could not remember the incident. The pair handed themselves in to police yesterday. Both will reappear in court on November 3.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:16:12 +0000
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