Engineer Faces Jail for Expo Fire, Homemade Bombs
Update: 2025-11-27
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A Melbourne woman, Malith Shamera Fernando, faces jail time for using a homemade explosive to start a fire at the Land Forces expo. Fernando, an engineer, planted the device in a toilet cubicle on September 12, 2024, causing a small fire and damaging property. She was found with cannabis, ketamine, and other explosive devices at her home. Fernando pleaded guilty to charges including criminal damage and drug possession. The prosecution seeks a jail sentence, citing the need for general deterrence.
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