By Jane Lee
Alleged Bourke Street killer Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas has told a court the Illuminati were to blame for the fatal attack, claimed he was privy to the secrets of the Freemasons and insisted that the government was controlling his life.
Mr Gargasoulas, who allegedly killed six people, including two children, on January 20 by driving a car at pedestrians, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday via video link.
Alleged Bourke Street killer Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas
He interrupted his lawyer's discussion about future court hearings, saying: "Your honour, I was under extreme stress which caused me to have a mental breakdown".
In a short stream of consciousness, Mr Gargasoulas also said he held the "key to Freemasons treasure" and declared "It's not fair that my life is being controlled by the government".
"We must refer back to God's royal laws to prevent lies, corruption and death," he continued."I'm very sad for everything that's happened but it's due to [the] Illuminati" he said before the video link was cut off.
Conspiracy theorists believe the Illuminati are a secret society that has control over world affairs.
Mr Gargasoulas is charged with six counts of murder, 28 counts of attempted murder and conduct endangering life.
The attack's victims included a three-month-old baby boy and a 10-year-old girl.
It is the second time Mr Gargasoulas has appeared in court since the alleged attack.
His first appearance in April was also marked by an outburst, when he said he was not guilty and declared himself "the saviour."
The hearing on Friday was to discuss unrelated driving and drug charges which were laid before January 20.
The court heard his lawyers are still waiting for advice on whether he is fit to stand trial on these charges, which include speeding on the wrong side of the road and ignoring a police direction to stop during an alleged incident in St Kilda last year.
Mr Gargasoulas is also charged with car theft, intentionally causing injury and possessing the drug ice, in relation to alleged incidents between January 20 last year and January 10 this year.
He will next front court on the lesser charges on July 27. He is also due in court on August 1 on the murder charges.