NSW: Two refused bail over resturant

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2005
NSW: Two refused bail over resturant

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SYDNEY, April 21 AAP - Two men have been refused bail following a brief court appearance
over their alleged part in a shooting at a Sydney fast food restaurant.

Yousef Saraya, 20, and Norman Yammine, 21, both of Auburn, made gestures to the public
gallery as they faced Burwood Local Court charged over the shooting at Stanmore McDonald's,
in Sydney's inner-west, last weekend.

Police allege a single shot was fired from a vehicle at a motorist after a minor traffic
accident in the restaurant's carpark about 2am (AEST) last Saturday.

Yammine and Saraya are both charged with one count of shooting with intent to murder
and one count each of shooting at a person with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

Both men made gestures to the gallery and, as Saraya was led away, he made several
slashing motions across his throat, while Yammine blew kisses from the dock.

Neither applied for bail which was was formally refused and they were remanded in custody
by Magistrate Robert Abood.

Yammine will appear before the same court again tomorrow when he will apply for bail.

Saraya is due to appear before the same court on June 20 when he is expected to apply for bail.

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