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Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Adam Abdul-Hamid: How this mummy's boy grew up to be accused of the shocking gang rape that has horrified Australia - as more vile details of teenage girl's alleged ordeal emerge
Growing up with his Lebanese immigrant family in social housing in western Sydney, Adam Abdul-Hamid showed every sign of embracing the Aussie dream. Now the 19-year-old barber is accused of the shocking gang rape of a teenage girl. Abdul-Hamid - along with three other teens, aged 14, 16 and 17 at the time, who Daily Mail Australia can't name due to their age - is alleged to have assaulted and terrorised the victim in her car over a six-hour period on December 15. In total, the four face 64 sickening charges over the alleged attack, including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, with the 16-year-old alone accused of raping her nine times during the ordeal. Dramatic police footage showed Abdul-Hamid being arrested at his Heckenberg home on Tuesday, while his family protested and swore. One of Abdul-Hamid's sisters screamed at police, 'don't sexual assault me', as she jostled with the officers. Detectives arrested the 17-year-old man, now aged 18, at a Sadleir property, also in Sydney's southwest, on the same day. The two other alleged offenders, a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old boy (who was 14 at the time), were arrested on December 20 and are also remanded in custody. Abdul-Hamid, described as a 'quiet' presence in the suburban cul-de-sac where he lived for years, has had an active online presence since he was about nine years old. Videos he posted to social media as a youngster showed him dancing, lip-syncing and kicking a footy, sometimes wearing his Sadleir Public School uniform or a Canterbury Bulldogs jersey. On one of his accounts, he proudly displayed a photo of himself hugging his mother tightly. As the self-described 'soulja of Allah' grew older, the content he shared changed to photos of him doing wheelies on a dirt bike on the streets of Sydney's west, working out, or showing off his physique with his hair tied up in his distinctive ponytail. Last year he started working as a barber at Blurry Blends Barbershop, a business apparently registered in his sister's name. The shop was located on Norfolk St in Liverpool, at the shopping centre where police say his alleged victim's ordeal began later that year. Social media accounts for the business have been scrubbed since Abdul-Hamid's arrest on Tuesday. In the December 15 incident, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly approached by a 16-year-old boy at 5.30pm at a shopping centre in Liverpool, 31km southwest of Sydney's CBD. The 'charismatic' 16-year-old allegedly followed the girl to her car and she reluctantly let him inside before he began sexually assaulting her,' police allege. A short time later, the male asked to be driven 5km to Wheat Park in Sadleir, to which the victim agreed on the understanding he would get out of the car when they arrived. At the park, two other males entered the car, and they also allegedly sexually assaulted the girl. A fourth male then arrived in another vehicle, and the alleged sexual assault continued as the girl was driven around 'erratically', with one of the alleged attackers at the wheel. The six-hour ordeal ended about 11.30pm when the males departed and left the girl in her car. The teenager immediately contacted a friend who took her to Liverpool Police Station to report the attack. 'It beggars belief that in this day and age men would think to act this way towards a girl,' said Sex Crime Squad commander Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty. 'The four of them [allegedly] acted together, creating fear on the victim, degrading her, whilst the others offended against her, and at times, there was more than one person offending against this poor young girl,' she added. 'They haven't stopped at any point during that six hours and said, "This is wrong" to any of their co-offenders. 'That's the difficult part to come to terms with - that four people could act together and keep going at that type of offending over such a long time.' Abdul-Hamid was listed to appear for the first time at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday morning. His solicitor Muhammad Tehseldar made no application for bail but said he would be making a release order application for Abdul-Hamid in coming days. Outside court, Mr Tehseldar said Abdul-Hamid maintained his innocence and it would be inappropriate to make any further comment. The case was adjourned to Campbelltown Local Court on August 13.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Fresh details emerge about the suburban life of the 19-year-old barber charged over the alleged six-hour gang rape of a teenage girl
Before he was accused of taking part in the six-hour gang rape of a Sydney teenager, Adam Abdul-Hamid lived a 'quiet' life with his family in social housing and worked as a barber. Abdul-Hamid, 19, was arrested at a Housing Department property on Monaro Place in Heckenberg, in Sydney's southwest, at about 6am on Tuesday. He was one of four males, along with a 14, 16 and 18-year-old, taken into custody over the alleged sexual assault of the 17-year-old girl on December 15, 2024. Due to his age, he is the only accused person who Daily Mail Australia can name. Dramatic police footage showed Strike Force Police, along with the Public Order and Riot Squad, breaking down the door as they executed a warrant at the Heckenberg property. Abdul-Hamid was charged with five counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. The former Sadleir Public School student had been working as a barber in Liverpool at the time of his alleged offending. A neighbour told Daily Mail Australia he was a 'pretty quiet' man and his family 'keep to themselves'. When she last spoke to him a year ago, Abdul-Hamid told her he was working at Westfield Liverpool - the same shopping centre where his alleged victim's ordeal began in December. Footage of Abdul-Hamid's arrest showed his family gathered outside the home as detectives escorted him to a police vehicle. One male family member was heard screaming 'why... why are you arresting him' as Abdul-Hamid was led away from the property. Other family members attempted to restrain the man as he continued to hurl insults at the officers. 'F**k your mothers,' the man said in Arabic before yelling 'all of you' in English. A woman was also seen using her phone to film police as they arrested the 19-year-old. 'I'll go this way, don't touch me. Don't touch me. Don't touch me or sexual assault me,' the woman said. As police loaded Abdul-Hamid into the back of the vehicle, the 19-year-old calmly told his family in Arabic: 'Don't say a word to anyone, yeah.' The woman echoed Abdul-Hamid's words and responded in Arabic 'don't say a word to anyone' before yelling in English: 'Don't trust these dogs, you can't trust these f***ing dogs.' In the December incident, the 17-year-old girl was allegedly approached by a 16-year-old boy at about 5.30pm at a shopping centre in Liverpool, 31km southwest of Sydney's CBD. The 16-year-old allegedly followed the girl to her car and she reluctantly let him inside before he began sexually assaulting her. A short time later, the male asked to be driven 5km to Wheat Park in Sadleir, to which the victim agreed on the understanding he would get out of the car when they arrived. At the park, two other males entered the car, and they also allegedly sexually assaulted the girl. A fourth male then arrived in another vehicle, and the sexual assault continued as the girl was driven around. The six-hour ordeal ended at about 11.30pm when the males departed and left the girl in her car. The teenager immediately contacted a friend who took her to Liverpool Police Station to report the attack. The two younger males faced a children's court that same month, while months of investigation led to the two older alleged offenders being arrested on Tuesday. Officers arrested a 16-year-old boy at a home in Condell Park in southwest Sydney, on December 20, 2024. He was taken to Bankstown Police Station where he was charged with 24 offences including nine counts of sexual intercourse without consent and eight counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. Detectives arrested a 14-year-old boy at a home in Miller, also in Sydney's southwest, on the same day. He was charged with 10 offences including seven counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. Both the 16-year-old and 14-year-old boys were refused bail and faced a children's court on December 21, 2024. At about 6am on Tuesday, detectives, along with the Public Order and Riot Squad, simultaneously executed two warrants at homes in Sadleir and Heckenberg - both in Sydney's south-west. Police arrested an 18-year-old man at the Sadleir property before taking him to Liverpool Police Station. He was charged with nine counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s. Abdul-Hamid was listed to appear for the first time at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday morning following his arrest on Tuesday. Abdul-Hamid's solicitor Muhammad Tehsledar told the court he did not require his client to appear via audio-visual link when the matter was heard. Mr Tehseldar made no application for bail but said he would be making a release order application for Abdul-Hamid in coming days. Outside court, Mr Tehseldar said Abdul-Hamid maintained his innocence and it would be inappropriate to make any further comment. The case was adjourned to Campbelltown Local Court on August 13.
