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Kirsten Jelinek is the reporter for South West Sydney reporting for the Liverpool Leader, Fairfield Advance and the Canterbury-Bankstown Express on local news, courts, and crime.

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The Express

Christian Sukkar It is alleged he posted a video on social media this week, calling on “real boys... to shake (the protesters) up” and drag them by the hair, prior to a violent clash between pro-Christian supporters and LGBTQ protesters outside a speaking event for One Nation politician Mark Latham on parental rights and religious freedom.

Christian activist learns fate after encouraging wild church brawl

A parishioner who posted a video encouraging “the real mother f**kers” to drag LGBTQ protesters a day before a wild clash outside a Sydney church has been sentenced.

The Express

Two men have been arrested following a dia-a-dealer investigation in Sydney's southwest.

$200k cash, drugs seized as two arrested for cocaine supply

Two men have been charged following a strike force investigation into the commercial supply of cocaine in Sydney’s southwest.

Liverpool

Car flipped after colliding with pole in Sydney’s southwest

A woman has suffered facial injuries after a car collided with a pole and flipped at Chipping Norton.

The Express

strike force investigators arrested a 37-year-old man at Sydney Airport about 8am today over role in laundering syndicate.

Man allegedly attempts to flee country over fraud charges

A man has been charged over his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar fraud syndicate after police claim he tried fleeing the country. See footage of the arrest here.

The Express

CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN EXPRESS/AAP. New Deputy Mayor Bilal El-Hayek poses for a photo at Bankstown, Thursday, 19th September 2019. Canterbury Bankstown Council elected its new Mayor Khal Asfour and Deputy Mayor Bilal El-Hayek. (AAP IMAGE / Robert Pozo)

‘Honoured’: Meet Canterbury Bankstown’s new mayor

With a passion for community and youth advocacy, Bilal El Hayek has been elected as the new Canterbury-Bankstown mayor. See his plans for the community here.

UPDATEDLiverpool

Named: Man charged after $14m worth of drugs seized in raid

A man has been charged after a stash of drugs including heroin, MDMA and cocaine worth an estimated street value of $14m was found in Sydney’s south west.

Inner West

CCTV footage of the break-and-enter at Cafe Claire, Annandale.

‘I don’t feel safe’: Cafe owner robbed day before birthday

An Annandale cafe was broken into a day before the owner’s birthday as police search for a mystery man in a fluoro vest. See the CCTV photos here.

Inner West

‘Nothing to hide’: Restaurant owner speaks out on attack

A fire at popular Italian restaurant Barone and an incident in which a man was attacked with a baseball bat are now believed to be linked – with police releasing CCTV in efforts to identify those involved.

The Express

Pensioner fleeced of $70K by student scammer

A student who was a mule in a money laundering scheme has been sentenced after a pensioner was fleeced of about $70,000 in savings.

Liverpool

$14m hub planned for Western Sydney Aerotropolis

A multimillion-dollar development, featuring a service station and fast food restaurants, have been proposed to border the future western Sydney Airport. See the $14m plans here.

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