Parolee Paul Ismail charged after allegedly planting bomb at estranged wife’s home

The court heard Paul Ismail was on parole for placing a tracking device on his wife’s car when he allegedly planted a bomb outside her property and sent her a chilling execution video.

Ismail was refused bail in the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney (pictured). Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

A 44-year-old father who once threatened his wife that she would end up like slain underworld figure Lametta Fadlallah is back behind bars over allegations he tried to blow up her house and sent her a chilling video of a man being shot in the head.

Mohammed Ismail, also know as Paul Ismail, was arrested on September 13 and remanded in custody, two days after police claim he planted a bomb outside the eastern wall of his wife’s Lansvale home in an attempt to intimidate her.

The device exploded just before midnight, according to documents tendered to the NSW Supreme Court, shattering a glass chandelier and several windows and spraying debris that pierced through steel window shutters.

The court heard it was “extremely fortuitous” no one was injured in the blast.

According to court documents, Ismail was on parole at the time after serving a jail sentence for planting a tracking device on the woman’s car and threatening her into withdrawing allegations against him in court.

That incident occurred while Ismail was already on bail for threatening to kill his wife during an argument in October 2022 where he told her she would “end up like Lametta” - referring to underworld figure Lametta Fadlallah, who was shot dead in Revesby in 2022 - if she left him.

Ismail allegedly told his wife she would end up like murdered woman Lametta Fadlallah.

Lametta Fadlallah. Picture: Supplied

He was later sentenced to an intensive correction order for that matter.

The court heard Ismail denied planting the bomb when questioned by police, however officers will allege they tracked his vehicle to and from the home and located his DNA on cardboard that had formed part of the device.

He was charged with intimidation, contravening an apprehended domestic violence order, intentionally or recklessly damaging property by explosive (domestic violence related) and using a carriage service to menace, harass or offsend.

The latter charge relates to allegations Ismail sent his wife a gruesome and highly graphic video in July 2023 of an unknown man being shot in the head with a semiautomatic pistol.

The video was accompanied by another text message, allegedly sent by Ismail, which read: “look, that’s what happens when you cross people’s path, keep moving, stay out of my way”.

Ismail has pleaded not guilty to all of the recent charges against him, with the matters set down for separate hearings next year.

Meanwhile, the father-of-five fronted the Supreme Court earlier this month where he sought release on bail to attend Connect Global, a rehabilitation facility near Port Stephens.

His barrister Peter Lange, told the court Ismail had significant drug addiction and mental health issues that required specialised treatment, noting his criminal record was “littered” with successful applications where he had prior matters dismissed under mental health legislation.

Prosecutors strongly opposed Ismail’s bid for bail, with police saying they had “significant concerns” about his wife’s safety if he was released from custody.

“The accused’s controlling behaviour and fixation on the victim is escalating despite an enforceable apprehend domestic violence order,” officers wrote.

“There accused is a recidivist domestic violence offender and [has] displayed a complete disregard for any orders imposed on him.”

Justice David Davies refused bail, finding Ismail had not demonstrated that his ongoing detention was not justified.

He also expressed doubt over whether Connect Global staff could adequately monitor Ismail if he was released, noting the facility had “come to the attention of the judges in this court on a number of occasions”.

“It is fair to say that it does not have a good reputation for compliance for reporting of absconding and other breaches of bail conditions,” Judge Davies said.

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