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A MAN who threatened to blow up Bathurst’s Centrelink office has been sent for a mental heath assessment following an appearance in Bathurst Local Court. Kieren Moore, 29, appeared before magistrate Michael Allen on Wednesday charged with threatening to destroy or damage another person’s property, giving false information to person / property in danger; and stalking and intimidating. Police allege Moore entered the office in Russell Street and became verbally abusive to staff. Police were called when the man allegedly put a bag onto the floor before threatening to blow up the building. Moore sat handcuffed in the dock during the proceedings while his solicitor, Mr Savage, addressed the court. Mr Savage said he had spoken to barrister John Stratton, who had previously acted for Mr Moore, and had been briefed on his background. Mr Savage told the court he would be making an application for Moore to be referred to Bloomfield Hospital in Orange for an assessment under Section 33 of the Mental Health Act. Mr Allen ordered the defendant be taken to Bloomfield for the assessment. Mr Savage told the court Moore had a history of self harming, but Moore yelled from the dock: “I’ve got no intention of hurting myself.”

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