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8 MINUTES AGO JANUARY 29, 2015 10:18AM
Sydney siege inquest set to begin
Sydney siege inquest set to begin
AN inquest into the deaths of Sydney siege victims Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson has begun this morning at the NSW Coroners Court.
State Coroner Michael Barnes gave an opening speech about the inquest saying: “Rarely have such horrifying events unfolded so publicly.”
Mr Barnes said that the court woudl need to rely on reason and to “keep our emotions in check”.
He also noted that ongoing security concerns may have to take precedence over the public interest in knowing what happened during the Lindt Cafe attack.
Extra resources have been made available to the Coroners Court so that other matters are not impacted by the inquest into the siege being brought forward.
No witnesses will be called today and John O’Brien was the only former hostage who attended.
No members of Ms Dawson’s family were at Glebe Coroner’s court for the opening day on Thursday, but members of Mr Johnson’s family were present.