Kebab shop shooting continues state's 'violent chapter'
A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence.
A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life.
He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery.
A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm.
The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars.
The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade.
More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters.
The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said.
It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life.
"I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said.
He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday.
Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle.
A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park.
A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday.
He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime.
"We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said.
Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail.
The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals".
"Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said.
"This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law."
A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence.
A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life.
He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery.
A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm.
The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars.
The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade.
More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters.
The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said.
It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life.
"I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said.
He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday.
Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle.
A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park.
A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday.
He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime.
"We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said.
Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail.
The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals".
"Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said.
"This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law."
A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence.
A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life.
He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery.
A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm.
The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars.
The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade.
More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters.
The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said.
It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life.
"I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said.
He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday.
Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle.
A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park.
A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday.
He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime.
"We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said.
Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail.
The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals".
"Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said.
"This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law."
A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence.
A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life.
He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery.
A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm.
The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars.
The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade.
More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters.
The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said.
It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life.
"I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said.
He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday.
Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle.
A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park.
A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday.
He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands.
Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime.
"We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said.
Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail.
The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals".
"Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said.
"This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law."
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- The Advertiser
Kebab shop shooting continues state's 'violent chapter'
A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence. A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life. He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery. A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm. The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars. The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade. More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May. "We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters. The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said. It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life. "I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said. He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday. Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle. A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park. A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday. He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands. Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime. "We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said. Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail. The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals". "Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said. "This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law." A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence. A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life. He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery. A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm. The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars. The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade. More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May. "We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters. The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said. It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life. "I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said. He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday. Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle. A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park. A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday. He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands. Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime. "We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said. Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail. The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals". "Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said. "This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law." A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence. A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life. He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery. A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm. The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars. The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade. More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May. "We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters. The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said. It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life. "I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said. He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday. Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle. A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park. A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday. He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands. Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime. "We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said. Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail. The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals". "Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said. "This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law." A triple shooting at a suburban restaurant has prompted an attorney-general to review a bail decision for the target of the attack amid fears of escalating gangland violence. A 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as senior Alameddine criminal network member Samimjam Azari, is in a stable condition after the latest attempt on his life. He is expected to recover fully after being shot in the arm and shoulder at a western Sydney eatery. A 25-year-old man accompanying him was shot in the head and is in a critical but stable condition, while a 47-year-old woman who worked at the restaurant is stable after being shot in the torso and arm. The trio were injured when gunmen struck an Auburn kebab shop in the eighth Sydney shooting in six weeks, marking an escalation in the city's gangland wars. The shop was closed on Tuesday afternoon while neighbouring businesses contended with a busy afternoon trade. More than 150 police have been knocking on doors to check bail compliance, search for guns and warn other potential targets as part of a task force established after a shooting in May. "We're doing absolutely everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again," Detective Superintendent Jason Box told reporters. The "saturation" of police in the area may have put criminals on edge and led to the delay between the shooting and a series of fires involving cars believed to be linked to the attack, Det Supt Box said. It was also evident when riot police were among those responding to reports of a brawl involving schoolchildren near the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Azari was "reasonably dismissive" when police earlier warned him of threats to his life. "I'm hoping that this individual reassesses his movements," Det Supt Box said. He had reported to police on bail an hour before the shooting on Monday. Two cars were found alight about 3.15am on Tuesday in Merrylands and Greystanes, not far from the kebab shop, with residents helping police extinguish one vehicle. A black Audi - believed to be a getaway vehicle after the shooting - was earlier found alight about 6pm on Monday at Harris Park. A white ute found alight on Tuesday morning was allegedly carrying masked and armed men targeting Azari on Friday. He also survived other recent shootings at Granville and Brighton-Le-Sands. Police expressed concerns of further violence when asking for Azari to be refused bail and will continue to do so for other alleged criminals believed to be linked to organised crime. "We'll be putting forward our concerns for these people not to be on the streets and it's quite obvious that they shouldn't be," Det Supt Box said. Premier Chris Minns told reporters Attorney-General Michael Daley was looking at the transcript of the court's decision to grant Azari bail. The government has tightened bail laws for certain offences in the past and would consider doing so again, but police had all the resources required to catch "these animals". "Their disregard for human life, their disregard for the laws that we have in Australia, is horrifying," Mr Minns said. "This is a horrifying, violent chapter in the state's history and it needs to be met with the full force of the law."
Sydney Morning Herald
10 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney is a peaceful city. Law and order should prevail. Not gangs
The words 'in broad daylight' in relation to violent crimes often convey the sense that perpetrators have no respect for innocent lives, and so it is proving in Sydney with a rash of shootings in public places as our city endures a fresh gangland war. The brazenness is unprecedented. The 1980s gangland wars portrayed in the television miniseries Blue Murder and based on the novel In the Line of Fire by a former Herald editor-in-chief Darren Goodsir were fought under a kind of code of dishonour that combatants killed one another with no collateral damage. Fast-forward four decades, and the public is in the line of fire. To make matters worse, warring gangs have outsourced the killings to young thugs who shoot, burn and run with callous indifference, both to their victims and the lives of others. An innocent woman is fighting for life after being caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting in Sydney's west, while detectives probe possible links to a spiralling turf war, burnt-out getaway cars, and reports that her assailants were respondents to a $50 'hitman-for-hire' job posted online. The daylight use of guns at Auburn's M Brothers Turkish restaurant on Monday is linked to infighting within the Alameddine crime clan and resulted in the innocent waitress being shot twice in the back, a senior member of the notorious crime group Samimjan Azari being hit in the arm and shoulder, while his bodyguard took a bullet in the face. It was the fourth attempt to assassinate Azari. He survived an attack at Brighton-Le-Sands last February. Three weeks ago, he was sitting with two others in a Toyota ute in Woodville Road, Granville, when a gunman opened fire and killed Alameddine associate Dawwod Zakaria and wounded Parramatta solicitor Sylvan Singh. Last week, he was the target of another planned hit in Rozelle, only to flee before a shot could be fired. NSW Police had tackled gang warfare but were required to move resources to Strike Force Pearl, targeting antisemitism, until establishing Taskforce Falcon to crack down on escalating gangland violence after the Toyota shooting. The system is hardly helping.
Perth Now
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- Perth Now
New details of triple shooting revealed
Detectives are investigating whether three burnt-out vehicles found in Sydney's western suburbs are linked to the shooting of three people outside a kebab shop in broad daylight, including an alleged underworld figure. Samimjan Azari, his friend, and a woman not known to either man were shot outside the M Brothers' Cafe on Auburn Rd, Auburn about 1.15pm Monday. Police have launched a taskforce to investigate the shooting of three people. NewsWire / John Appleyard Credit: News Corp Australia The three people were shot by two men wearing masks, who entered the kebab shop and fired eight times. Acting Commissioner Peter Thurtell said on Monday the masked men tried to access the back of the shop before fleeing in a black Audi. 'They left in a black Audi Q7 bearing cloned number plates,' a police statement read. Azari was shot in the arm and shoulder, while his friend, a 25-year-old man, was shot in the face. The three people were shot at the kebab shop in Sydney's west. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia The innocent bystander – a 47-year-old woman – was shot twice in the torso. Azari and the woman are said to be in a stable condition, while the 25-year-old man is in a serious condition. NSW Police have established a crime scene at the kebab shop and the matter was referred to Taskforce Falcon under Strike Force Caljie. Three cars were later found burnt-out on Wigram St in Harris Park, Hilltop Rd in Merrylands and Gerald St in Greystanes. Crime scenes have been established at all three locations, with police investigating whether they were linked to the shooting. NSW Police are investigating whether the burnt-out cars are linked to the incident. NewsWire / John Appleyard Credit: News Corp Australia Police Minister Yasmin Catley said the incident was 'absolutely abhorrent', and the female shot in the incident was 'an innocent victim doing her job'. 'All she did was go to work and she has been caught up in this shocking event,' she told reporters. 'Look, I have to say, it's one thing for criminals to be shooting each other. But when innocent people get caught up in this, it is absolutely abhorrent. 'And we will not tolerate it.' Samimjan Azari pictured leaving Downing Centre Court. Supplied. Credit: Supplied The western Sydney kebab shop has been declared a crime scene. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard - supplied by Tahmid Murshid Credit: News Corp Australia Acting Commissioner Thurtell said Azari had previously reported to a local police station as part of his bail conditions following a shooting in Granville. There have been several alleged attempted hits on Azari's life. Police believe the 26-year-old was the intended target of the shooting which killed bodyguard Dawood Zakaria and injured solicitor Sylvan Singh. 'As recently as last Friday, police had spoken with the man due to concerns about his safety. 'This man has already been the target of previous shooting attempts,' she said.
