Fairfield court choas as Wakeley rioter Issa Haddad lashes out at reporters amid sentencing

Disruptive scenes have erupted outside a Sydney courthouse after a man due to be sentenced over the Wakeley riots lashed out at reporters.

Issa Haddad and his father outside Fairfield local court.

A Wakeley church rioter has been hit with further charges after he allegedly lashed out at reporters outside court and filmed inside the courtroom on Wednesday.

Issa Haddad, 28, was due to be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to making threats of violence when he joined a riot of about 2000 people at Christ the Good Shepherd Assyrian church in Wakeley last month after their bishop was stabbed while delivering a sermon.

Video shows him spitting at and threatening reporters at Fairfield local court after his matter was adjourned for six weeks.

While he attempted to conceal his face from the media outside court, he tripped and landed on the footpath, before saying “I’ll f**king kick you dog” to a nearby Sheriff.

He then yelled “F**k off fa**ot” as his mother tried to calm him down.

His father spat towards a cameraman before Haddad then rushed back towards the courthouse with both middle fingers raised.

Haddad stuck his fingers up at media outside the court.

Haddad also spat toward a photographer before he was later met by police and taken back to Fairfield police station in handcuffs.

Police also investigated allegations Haddad filmed inside the courtroom during his matter, where it’s understood Hadded took a Snapchat photo of the magistrate while inside the court with a caption “f**k this clown”.

Police on Wednesday night charged Haddad with using a recording device in court premises and common assault.

He was refused bail for the two new charges and will reappear in court on Thursday.

He also spat at photographers before police placed him in handcuffs.

Court documents from the Wakeley riot revealed Haddad was identified as one of the rioters on April 15 by police due to his “distinctive tattoos on his neck” which included “HA HA” multiple times as well as a knife with “dig dot” written on it.

Haddad was metres away from police when he is heard saying “bro just put two into his head” and later “Eye for an eye, eye for an eye”, court documents state.

The wild scenes where a mob took part in a riot outside the Wakeley church. Picture: Liam Mendes

He also said “bring him out just f**king bring him out”.

Haddad was arrested on April 20 at Horningsea Park during a morning raid by officers from Strike Force Dribs to investigate the stabbing of the 53-year-old religious leader and the subsequent riot.

Issa Haddad’s father spits at reporters outside Fairfield Local Court.

During an earlier bail application, Haddad’s lawyer said her client was “vulnerable” and was undergoing regular treatment after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Haddad’s first matter was delayed for six weeks.