Thursday, May 05, 2005

'Holy war' declared on neighbour

A MAN who declared a holy war against his flatmate and attacked him because he believed he had contaminated his dairy products has been jailed in Queensland.

Patrick Gerard Burke, 50, from Goodna, west of Brisbane, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court today to one count of unlawful wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The court was told the incident happened on November 19, 2001, at the Ipswich house Burke was renting with Adam Henry Owen.

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While having a cup of tea with Owen, Burke attacked him with a brush hook, shouting: "Jihad, Jihad, Bin Laden, Bin Laden."

Read the complete article at NEWS.com.au

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