Sentencing looms for Marco Faccio accused of threatening to kill Vic Premier

The Nimbin man is alleged to have sent threatening emails to the Victorian premier last year, which involved threats to kill, according to court documents.

Marco Faccio was alleged to have sent threatening emails to the Victorian premier last year, which involved threats to kill, according to court documents. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

A Nimbin man accused of sending threatening emails to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is likely to plead guilty, a court has heard.

Marco Faccio was alleged to have sent threatening emails to the Victorian premier last year, which involved threats to kill, according to court documents.

Late in 2020, the NSW Police‘s Fixated Persons Investigation Unit commenced an investigation following reports a member of Victorian parliament had received threatening emails, which were believed to have been sent from NSW.

Following extensive inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a home at Nimbin on December 7, 2020.

Officers seized a number of electronic devices, a computer, a tablet and a mobile phone for forensic examination.

Faccio was charged with using a carriage service to threaten to kill and two counts of using a carriage service to menace or harass or offend.

He appeared in person for Lismore Local Court mention on July 13 where his solicitor Martin Abbot indicated the matter would proceed as a plea of guilty.

However, he said he was ready to tender a statement of facts yet.

“There should be no problems but the charges need to be amended,” he told the court.

He also asked if the matter could be moved to Byron Bay Local Court for sentencing.

Magistrate Jeff Linden consented to the move and adjourned the matter for sentencing for August 30.