Man allegedly kidnapped off the street reveals details of alleged bloody attack

A man who claims he was duped into getting into a car with human rights advocate Laura Allam before being brutally assaulted by three men has spoken about the alleged attack.

Alleged kidnapping victim Nemer Abusamha.

A man who alleges he was kidnapped off the street and violently bashed with a hammer has detailed his bloody attack in court for the first time.

Nemer Abusamha claims he was duped into getting into a car with human rights advocate Laura Allam before being dragged to a ute and brutally assaulted by three men, including Mohammad Sharab, over several hours.

Engineer Mr Abusamha said he had no idea why he was targeted in the February 16 ordeal, but claims the masked men tied him up and threatened him, saying: “You’ve been sleeping with girls in the community and they are going to be there to watch you die”.

He was then driven to a park in Braybrook where the bashing with weapons continued. As he lost consciousness, he heard a woman’s voice he believed to be Ms Allam saying: “Did you kill him, did you kill him.”

Nemer Abusamha claims he was duped into getting into a car with human rights advocate Laura Allam.

Melbourne Magistrates Court heard Mr Sharab, a regular speaker at pro-Palestine rallies, was a former flatmate of Mr Abusamha but they had a violent falling out in December last year.

“He came home after having a fight. I asked him to wait outside because I had a woman at the house who did not have her headwear on. I think this provoked him because it was his house,” Mr Abusamha told the court.

“The argument got heated. It ended up in a fight. He tried to stab me.

“I’m not sure of his mental health but he is a very violent person.”

After the second alleged attack, police asked Mr Abusamha if there was a personal issue between the pair.

“I don’t know if he was envious or jealous,” he replied, referencing his Zionist Jewish work boss.

The court also heard the alleged victim first phoned his bank to lock his account as the alleged attackers had taken his wallet, phone and Apple watch.

The second call was to his boss “to lock his account”.

“Mohammad knew he was Jewish,” he said.

“I wanted to protect my boss,” he said, before confirming again that he had concerns for his employer’s welfare.

Nemer Abusamha claims he was violently assaulted by three men, including Mohammad Sharab.

Mr Abusamha also wildly claimed that when he flagged down a driver to take him to hospital, the motorist threatened him with a gun if he did not hand over money.

In the days after the incident, Mr Abusamha reached out to Burgertory boss Hasheam Tayeh about the alleged kidnapping and theft of his belongings.

Mr Tayeh gave evidence on Wednesday that Ms Allam phoned him “stressed and upset” after he put the allegations to her, and she told him a woman had been assaulted by Mr Abusamha.

It is not publicly known when or where this alleged assault took place, but police questioned Mr Abusamha about it and will not face any further action.

Ms Allam had her bail conditions made less onerous. Mr Sharab successfully applied for bail on stringent conditions and a third person, also had bail extended.

The Herald Sun successfully argued for a suppression order on this third person to be revoked, but it will not take effect until the case returns for the completion of the committal hearing on January 14.