Bourke Street attack
Bourke St victims and relatives sue Victoria Police, claiming negligence
One victim and others close to those killed or hurt in the Bourke Street terror attack have launched legal action against Victoria Police. They claim officers were negligent and should have heeded warning signs about the attacker.
- David Estcourt and Erin Pearson
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- Coroners Court of Victoria
‘Premeditated’: Coroner rules 2018 Bourke Street attack an act of terrorism
The State Coroner has ruled a fatal knife attack on Bourke Street in 2018 was a premeditated act of terror, calling for major changes to the sharing of information between crime and intelligence agencies.
- Erin Pearson
‘He lost his grip on reality’: New images, statements from 2018 Bourke Street attack released
New crime scene images of the 2018 Bourke Street terror attack have been released by the coroner, as statements from the killer’s family reveal Hassan Khalif Shire Ali was “losing his grip on reality” before his murderous crime spree.
- Erin Pearson
Killer’s brother gets more jail time for New Year terror attack plan
An aspiring terrorist who planned to kill New Year’s revellers at Melbourne’s Federation Square has had his prison term increased from 10 to 16 years on appeal.
- Adam Cooper
Bourke St killer's widow dumped phone after his last call, coroner told
Widow of Hassan Khalif Shire Ali admits dumping mobile phone used to speak with him in the seconds before his deadly rampage but denies she knew of his plans.
- Erin Pearson
Bourke Street killer had more weapons in ute during stabbing frenzy, coroner hears
Bourke Street killer Hassan Khalif Shire Ali drove to the scene of his suspected terror attack with a cache of other weapons including a handsaw and hedge trimmers but the flames from his burning vehicle may have meant he was only able to grab a knife.
- Erin Pearson
'He was going to kill us': Police reveal harrowing accounts of Bourke St attack
Three police officers who fought to stop Bourke Street killer Hassan Khalif Shire Ali's suspected terror attack on the streets of Melbourne say they feared for their lives as the armed man relentlessly pursued them in front of horrified shoppers before he was shot.
- Erin Pearson
Bourke St killer's widow won't tell police what he said in last call
A phone call between Bourke Street killer Hassan Khalif Shire Ali and his wife in the seconds before the attack could reveal his motivation but counter-terrorism police say she has refused to co-operate.
- Erin Pearson
Police never reviewed their handling of Bourke Street killer's file after attack, inquest told
No internal police review has ever been undertaken into the management of Hassan Khalif Shire Ali’s national security risk file in the two years since his murderous CBD attack, a senior officer has revealed.
- Erin Pearson
Unit monitoring Shire Ali not told of ASIO homegrown attack fears, inquest told
The witness, known as SIU Officer E, told an inquest into Shire Ali’s 2018 attack in Bourke Street that the state’s Security Intelligence Unit was managing more than 300 Victorians listed as national security risks at that time.
- Erin Pearson
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