Neo-Nazi tattoo duo accused over swastika graffiti
A pair accused of graffitiing dozens of swastikas on the grounds of a major university have appeared in court with tattoos linked to white supremacist ideology.
Taylor Bayly faced court over allegations she and another person spray painted dozens of swastikas at a university, Burwood Local Court, Sydney, Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Photo: Duncan Murray/AAP
A pair accused of graffitiing swastikas on the grounds of Macquarie University have faced court, both bearing tattoos associated with white supremacy.
Christopher Carrig, 20, and Taylor Bayly, 20, were arrested in July and charged with property damage and other offences over an alleged incident in the early hours of January 25, 2024.
The pair allegedly blackened their faces and entered the northern Sydney university’s grounds before they graffitied offensive symbols including swastikas across 24 locations.
The pair have matching tattoos of the numbers “14” and “88” behind their ears, which carry neo-Nazi associations and were clearly visible as they faced Burwood Local Court on Tuesday.
The two numbers are common white-supremacist code, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Police searched the Marsfield home listed as the residence for both Carrig and Bayly on July 2, allegedly uncovering items related to extreme right-wing ideology.
Days later, on July 11, police located the bodies of a woman and teen girl at the same address, prompting a major forensic investigation.
There is no suggestion either of the accused were involved in the deaths.
Carrig is also facing charges of intimidating a 20-year-old man at a bus stop in May and entering a Woolworths at the Macquarie Centre shopping complex despite receiving a ban.
Both accuseds’ matters were adjourned until October 1, when they will be expected to enter pleas to the charges.
Report by: Duncan Murray/AAP
