Woman set to plead guilty over Islamic State-inspired stabbing


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A Bangladeshi national accused of stabbing a Melbourne man in what police have alleged was an Islamic State-inspired attack is set to plead guilty, but lawyers are wrangling over whether she admits to attempted murder or a terror offence.


Momena Shoma, 24, is accused of stabbing Roger Singaravelu in the neck while he was asleep at his Mill Park home on February 10. She had arrived in Australia that month to study and was lodging with Mr Singaravelu’s family.


Passport photo of Momena Shoma, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi woman accused of an Islamic State-inspired stabbing in Mill Park.

Passport photo of Momena Shoma, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi woman accused of an “Islamic State-inspired” stabbing in Mill Park.


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Police have previously charged Ms Shoma with engaging in a terrorist act, alleging she was self-radicalised.


She appeared on Wednesday before Melbourne Magistrates Court, where magistrate Sarah Dawes was told Ms Shoma had also been charged with attempted murder.


During her appearance Ms Shoma, who was wearing a black niqab, repeatedly failed to stand for Ms Dawes – as is court etiquette – when the magistrate entered and left the court room.


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