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| Australian Federal Police/Bomb Squad investigating death threats |
| 2007-03-03 |
| ASIO, the Australian Federal Police and the bomb squad are investigating death threats and a "suspicious incident" outside the home of star Labor recruit Maxine McKew. The Saturday Daily Telegraph can reveal four men holding torches were discovered underneath Ms McKew's car, parked outside her North Shore home, on Thursday night. The incident followed a number of death threats against the former journalist since she announced she would take on Prime Minister John Howard in his seat of Bennelong. Sources have confirmed members of the bomb squad and ASIO were at Ms McKew's home yesterday. Alarmed neighbours, who saw the men under Ms McKew's car, made a statement to police at midnight on Thursday. It is believed Ms McKew and her husband were walking their dog at the time of the incident. The AFP were notified of the incident by NSW Police. The AFP was already aware of death threats made against Ms McKew to the National Security Hotline (NSH). The NSH was established by the Federal Government in 2004 as an information service about national security and to take tip-offs from the public about possible terrorism-related activity. The Saturday Daily Telegraph had been told Ms McKew was not aware of the death threats yesterday afternoon. However, when later informed, she told colleagues: "I will not be deterred." Ms McKew last night appeared shaky on the telephone and would not comment. "I am not saying anything about it," she told The Saturday Daily Telegraph. A spokesman for Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd said the party had been notified. "We are aware of the incident and are deeply concerned," the spokesman said. Ms McKew's campaign team are re-assessing her campaign diary for the weekend. |
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