Teenager wrote note detailing funeral wishes hours before Melbourne anti-terror raids

A MELBOURNE teen allegedly wrote a “martyrdom” note detailing how he wanted to be buried, just hours before he was arrested.

Sevdet Ramadan Besim, from Instagram

A TEENAGER allegedly wrote what police called a “martyrdom” note detailing how he wanted to be buried just hours before he was arrested in anti-terror raids on April 18 in Melbourne.

Sevdet Ramadan Besim, of Hallam, who remains in custody on a terror charge was allegedly prepared to die, had called police “dogs” and wanted to fight “on their doorstep”.

He allegedly conducted internet searches of Anzac Day parade routes and had a pledge of allegiance to Islamic State in this possession.

Charged with planning terror act.

Federal agent Denis Scott told the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday that a “Rambo” knife with a 40cm blade and a tactical knife were found in Besim’s car.

A note was also found that explains Besim’s plans to commit a terror attack, quotes a number of verses from the Koran and gives his family instructions on how to set up his grave, Mr Scott said.

Besim, 18, and co-accused Harun Causevic, 18, of Hampton Park are both charged with planning a terror act, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The alleged plot involved running a police officer over with a car on Anzac Day, beheading him with a knife then going on a violent rampage that would end in Besim’s death, according to an affidavit tendered in court.

Besim is alleged to have told a UK teen, who is also facing terror offences, he had the weapons and the will to carry out an attack on police in Australia.

“I’m ready to fight these dogs on their doorstep,” Besim told the UK teen, police allege.

Besim did not appear to know the UK teen was only 14 years old, Mr Scott said.

Besim is also alleged to have said, “The more equipment I’m provided with the better, but I’m ready to go with a knife in my hand”.

In a separate case, a man who sent threatening tweets to Victoria Police officers and urged Islamic State to behead captives will be sentenced on Friday.

Khodr Moustafa Taha, 35, of Brunswick - who also sent messages of support to Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis - appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court today having pleaded guilty to 10 offences including using a carriage service to threaten, possessing swords and assaulting his mother.

Khodr Moustafa Taha arriving at Magistrates Court. Picture : Mike Keating

After hearing submissions from Taha’s lawyer and the police prosecutor, Magistrate Jelena Popovic ordered he be assessed for a community corrections order and adjourned the matter to Friday for sentencing.

Meanwhile, teenager Besim will remain in jail after being denied bail by magistrate Suzie Cameron on Tuesday. She said despite undertakings by Besim’s mother and father to disconnect the household internet, dispose of Besim’s BMW and provide 24-hour surveillance, it was the underground nature of his behaviour that made it so difficult to police.

Besim had his bail denied.

Even though Besim has a close relationship with his mother, she had no knowledge of his radical ideas and behaviour, Ms Cameron said.

Ms Cameron also said communications intercepted by police, and relied on by the prosecution in opposing Besim’s bail application, were “alarming”.

During the bail application, defence barrister George Giorgiou asked Ms Cameron to impose strict conditions on Besim.

Prosecutor Andrew Doyle said given the nature of allegations against Besim, conditions requiring him to report to police potentially heightened the risk he would offend if released. Besim was remanded until August when he and Causevic will return to court.