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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Narelle Towie

Perth man accused of attempted terror attack at Invasion Day rally to plead mental health defence

Invasion Day rally
Liam Alexander Hall was charged after allegedly throwing a homemade bomb from a first-floor walkway on to a crowd gathered in Perth for an Invasion Day rally on 26 January 2026. Composite: WA Police

Lawyers acting for Liam Alexander Hall, a 32-year-old man accused of attempting to bomb an Invasion Day rally in Perth, have foreshadowed a potential not guilty by insanity plea.

Hall was scheduled to appear before magistrate Matthew Walton via video link from Western Australia’s most secure psychiatric facility on Tuesday, but did not. Instead the case was adjourned until May.

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