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Abe Maddison

Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

Artem Vasilyev was searching online for tourism not terror purposes, his lawyer said. (HANDOUT/SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

A Defence electrical engineer accused of plotting to destroy an Adelaide electrical substation conducted internet searches that showed he intended to be a tourist, not a terrorist, a court has been told.

Artem Vasilyev, 27, of Findon, in the city's western suburbs, has pleaded not guilty to one count of committing other acts done in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act, between July 22, 2020 and September 28, 2021.

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