Preface: Due to space constraints I will be focusing on the actions taken by and taken against BILAL Skaf solely as opposed to his brother MOHAMMED Skaf. In addition, I will be concentrating on the events which the charges were given rise to on 12 August 2000 and as opposed to 2 separate cases rape cases which Bilal Skaf was also a belligerent for the month of August 2000. I will also be mentioning the recent appeal case in 2008 which reduced the sentences given for the crimes in 2006.
R v Bilal SKAF
Legal citation of the case: Regina v Bilal Skaf; Regina v Mohammed Skaf [2006] NSWSC 394, 28 July 2006 AND amendment to this decision with the appeal: R v Skaf & Skaf [2008] NSWCCA 303, 17 December 2008
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It can be assumed that women did enjoy the same freedoms within Lebanon as they did in Australia which is a very likely contributing factor for the manner in which Skaf committed his offences with such ease and without remorse. It is likely Skaf came to resent becoming sent to Lebanon and as result he became much more uncontrollable and as result believed he was the one who would ‘lead’ his group of friends in becoming the principal offender of future offenses.
Outline the reporting and investigation of the crime:
The complainant identified Bilal Skaf as her principal assailant on February of the following year of the offence (2001).On 15 February 2001 the complainant identified Bilal Skaf in a crowd at Burwood Local Court as Sam’s brother (Sam being the name/alias she knew Mohammed Skaf by).
On the day of 13 March 2001 a record of interview was conducted with Bilal Skaf in relation to the complainant’s allegations. He refused to answer any questions about the matter. However, he later asked to be re-interviewed, and on the day of 3 April 2001 a further record of interview took place. The task force assigned to the offence had by then obtained records of mobile telephone use on the evening of 12 August 2000, which showed a number of calls between the mobile telephones belonging to Bilal and Mohammed Skaf within the period leading
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