Neo-Nazi group leaders Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant are facing the prospect of being re-sentenced to more prison time as prosecutors launch an appeal.
Prosecutors are pushing for more jail time for two neo-Nazi leaders who attacked a group of hikers in a national park, arguing their original sentences were manifestly inadequate.sentenced in October 2023 after pleading guilty in the County Court to a violent affrayThe pair were part of a group of far-right National Socialist Network and European Australian Movement members who set upon the hikers in May 2021.
Sewell received a 37-day jail term, reckoned as time served, while Hersant was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid community work over 14 months.Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions launched an appeal of their sentences, with chief crown prosecutor Brendan Kissane on Friday arguing they were manifestly inadequate.
Kissane argued the original prosecutors had pushed for a combination sentence of up to a year in jail and a community corrections order for both Sewell and Hersant. He said Corrections Victoria had correctly assessed Sewell's prospects through the usual approach, rather than being focused on his political views.
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