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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:32 AM Dec 2014

Iran: Extradition of Sydney attacker refused

Source: al Jazeera

Iran's police chief has said his country had demanded the extradition of Man Haron Monis, the Sydney hostage taker, 14 years ago over charges of fraud, but the request was rejected by the Australian authorities.

Three people were killed, including Monis, when heavily armed police stormed a cafe in downtown Sydney early on Tuesday morning to free terrified hostages held at gunpoint for 16 hours.

Police are investigating whether the two captives were killed by Monis or died in the crossfire.

In 1996, Monis established a travel agency, but took his clients' money and fled, Iran's police chief, General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, told the country's official IRNA news agency on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2014/12/iran-extradition-sydney-attacker-refused-2014121752658394786.html

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One man died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital. Demit Dec 2014 #1

Demit

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1. One man died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital.

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Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:39 AM

Dec 2014

"...Johnson tried to take the gun to protect the other hostages as they fled, but he was shot in the attempt. His attack distracted the terrorist. The others escaped and the sound of the gunshot brought in the police, who killed the armed man. Another hostage also died on the scene, but of a heart attack on the way to hospital after being shot.

Tori Johnson never went home that day, he died in hospital. He never again got to tell his partner of 14 years, Thomas Zinn, that he loved him, or that he wanted him to pick up his socks or any of the things one says to another who is the love of their life, with whom they share heart and home.

Tori's partner Thomas, and his family, issued a statement: "We are so proud of our beautiful boy Tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories as the most amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for."

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