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RNZ News
2 days ago
- RNZ News
Police believed LynnMall terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen could attack 'with little to no warning'
Ahamed Samsudeen took a knife from a supermarket shelf and stabbed six people. Photo: Supplied Police believed terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen could carry out an attack "with little to no warning" at least a month before he attacked shoppers at an Auckland supermarket. A coronial inquest into Samsudeen's death continues today, after he was shot by police during a knife attack at Countdown LynnMall on 3 September, 2021. The coroner's counsel Anna Adams read the results of a threat assessment of Samsudeen from 5 August, 2021. "Based on current information available regarding intent and capability Samsudeen is assessed to pose a high threat for a lone actor ideologically motivated attack," she read. "And based on current information if an attack was to occur it would be of low sophistication, e.g use of a knife or a vehicle, and could occur with little to no warning." The coronial inquest continued to examine Samsudeen's criminal history. Samsudeen spent almost four years remanded in prison after police found weapons and objectionable material at his home in 2018. Providing evidence on behalf of police, Detective Senior Sergeant Jason McIntosh read the charges Samsudeen faced during that time. "Samsudeen [was] charged with the offences including possession of offensive weapons: a hunting knife and throwing star... And the possession of objectionable publications, [including] an islamic state video on how to kill non-muslims in which a masked man cuts the throat and wrists of a restrained prisoner," he recounted. By the time Samsudeen was sentenced in 2021, he had spent so much time in prison that authorities had no choice but to release him. Anna Adams summarised the High Court's decision. "The High Court concluded that because Mr Samsudeen had spent so much time in prison already he had to be credited that as time served and therefore the only option was to release him on supervision," she explained. She turned to McIntosh for clarification. "In terms of the position that police were in as of July 2021, is it a fair characterisation that the police were dealing with a person in the community who law enforcement were very concerned about but fundamentally was free to be in the community on supervision?" She asked. "Yes," he replied. The inquest continues with a forensic analysis of footage captured during the attack, including security footage. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
SBS Australia
07-05-2025
- SBS Australia
Westfield failures in the spotlight at Bondi stabbing inquest
Westfield failures in the spotlight at Bondi stabbing inquest Published 7 May 2025, 7:28 am A coronial inquest into last year's mass stabbing attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction Westfield has heard from the chief warden in charge of the emergency response on the day. The court heard about a series of security and management failures, including slow communication between staff, a delay in making public announcements and confusion over which messages should be relayed.
