Police release new images in search for church rioters
<p>The images of 12 men who were allegedly involved in the violent riot outside The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley have been released by NSW Police. </p>
<p>Three men have been charged over their alleged involvement in the riot last Monday, shortly after bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a service that was being live-streamed. </p>
<p>A 16-year-old boy has been <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/teenage-boy-in-custody-after-stabbing-at-sydney-church" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> over the stabbing incident, with police describing it as a "terror incident". </p>
<p>Now, Strike Force Dribs have been established to investigate the violent incidents, and they have released the images of the men they would like to speak to. </p>
<p>Acting Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland said that around 2,000 people were at the scene but up to 50 were there "to start problems". </p>
<p>"We know that there's groups of families involved that have gone there to support their parishioners, and we're not looking for those people," he said.</p>
<p>"We're looking to speak with them if they can provide us information about the people involved."</p>
<p>In the immediate aftermath of the incident, dozens of police were injured, their cars vandalised, and some officers and paramedics were forced to take shelter inside the church. </p>
<p>One police officer had their jaw broken, while another suffered facial and knee injuries. </p>
<p>Superintendent Andrew Evans said that the images of the men have been released "due to the violent and aggressive nature of their actions".</p>
<p>"We are doing everything we can to identify these men and are now appealing for public assistance," he said in a statement.</p>
<p>"Someone in the community knows who they are."</p>
<p>One man — known as Person A — had his face covered but was filmed jumping on top of police cars. He has a large tattoo of Jesus Christ on his stomach, and others on his left arm. </p>
<p>Another — known as Person C <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> was described as being of</span> Mediterranean or Middle Eastern appearance with short black hair and a beard. </p>
<p>A full list of all the people police believed were involved in the riots were released on their <a href="https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTExNTU0Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>, with descriptions of their features and the clothes they were wearing. </p>
<p>Investigators are also collecting evidence including mobile phone and CCTV footage to identify those involved.</p>
<p>Over the weekend, Issa Haddad, 28, was charged and granted bail for over the public disorder incident. </p>
<p>Two others, Dani Mansour, 19, and Sam Haddad, 45, have also been charged and granted bail. </p>
<p><em>Images: NSW Police/ SBS News</em></p>
