An Australian man is facing the death penalty in Syria over the alleged murder of a fellow national. Gold Coast man Patrick Stevenson, 20, has been detained for seven months in Syria over the shooting death of another Australian man Abdullah Glen Charles Burgess in December. Mr Stevenson travelled to Syria in 2025 after becoming radicalised while living on the Gold Coast, the ABC reported. “I feel for the families of the person who’s lost their life, and we’ve connected with them and providing support for them. “We’re also providing support for the family of the person who’s been charged.”