Sydney nurses plead not guilty for viral video threatening to kill Israeli patients |
Two Sydney nurses accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients in a viral video last year pleaded not guilty on Monday, Australian media reported.
Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, and Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 28, were seen in a viral video last February, allegedly showing them making threats against Israeli patients during a chat with Israeli influencer Max Veifer.
The video sparked outrage across Australia and the Jewish world after it was released. The pair were later barred from working as nurses nationwide.
At the Downing Centre District Court, both entered not-guilty pleas on Monday when asked by Judge Stephen Hanley to respond to charges of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. Abu Lebdeh also faces a charge of threatening violence against a group.
Their trial is scheduled to begin on August 31, and is expected to run for five days. A pretrial hearing on the issue is scheduled for June 1. The pair remain on bail.
Nadir’s lawyer said he will challenge whether the video can legally be used in court as evidence. He did not elaborate.
Two NSW healthcare nurses from Bankstown Hospital were stood down and are under investigation by police after claiming on camera they killed Israeli patients. This horrific incident........