Last December, Saeed Noori (photo right), an Afghan Muslim jihadist plowed his vehicle into pedestrians at one of Melbourne CBD’s busiest intersections before shouting “Allahu Akbar” as he was arrested by an off-duty policeman. But his defense lawyers say they likely will use “mental issues” as a defense.
Daily Mail (h/t Sara) Saeed Noori allegedly drove his mother’s Suzuki SUV into pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station, including one elderly man who later died. Prosecutors also allege Noori’s computer was found to have images of car terror attacks from around the world.
The 33-year-old has faced the first day of a Melbourne Magistrates Court committal hearing charged with one count of murder and 15 counts of attempted murder. Noori allegedly hit 16 pedestrians at the busy crossing at Flinders and Elizabeth streets, while other people were struck by flying bodies in chaotic scenes.
Off-duty police Sergeant Francis Adams was nearby and rushed to the car, which stopped when it hit a bollard and had Middle Eastern-style music playing.
“Sergeant Adams said to the accused he was under arrest and the accused said Allahu Akbar two or three times,” prosecutor Mark Gibson SC said.
After the incident, Noori’s home computer was found to have images of recent car attacks in London in the UK, Barcelona in Spain and Charlottesville in the US, Mr Gibson said.
A reconstruction of the scene determined the SUV was travelling between 47 km/h and 53 km/h when Noori allegedly drove through a red light and into pedestrians about 4.30pm that Thursday. Northcote man Antonios “Anton” Crocaris, 83, died eight days later from head injuries.
Before the incident, Noori visited two hire car outlets and inquired about SUVs but could not rent one because of bank card issues, prosecutors say. He then visited his mother’s Oak Park home, leaving in her car and driving to the CBD where he carried out the alleged attack.
Also that day, Noori went to a bank to withdraw $7000, later depositing $3000 into his mother’s bank account. Noori came to Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee in 2004 and is now an Australian citizen.
Alva says
September 26, 2018 at 10:38 pmGee, I wonder why the left are so quiet about this? Where’s the outrage? It’s okay for a Muslim to commit crime because he’s brown. If a WHITE GUY did the same thing, it will be all over the news. People would be OUTRAGED but since a Muslim did it, it’s okay.
Linda Rivera says
September 26, 2018 at 10:14 amThe entire global Muslim community KNOW that when Muslims in NON-Muslim countries OBEY BLOODTHIRSTY QURAN COMMANDS and carry out HUGE (and small) TERROR ATTACKS on non-Muslims
that ISLAM ADORING, SHARIA LOVING government leaders, police and judges will declare that the poor Muslims suffer from mental problems.
LJW says
September 26, 2018 at 9:18 amI thought the Guardian was a pro Trump news agency, am I wrong? I do not want to waste my time reading leftist fack news trash.
BareNakedIslam says
September 26, 2018 at 11:56 amThe Guardian is ultra left wing and one of the most anti-Trump papers.
SonoftheWest says
September 26, 2018 at 6:01 amleftists/libtards will use the quran verse: “and not you have killed infidels but allah did with your hands”
=mental illness-believes that his (moon)god killed/hurt ppl and not he
Az gal says
September 26, 2018 at 2:20 amAll Muslums have mental issues. It is no excuse. We’ll see what happens in this case. What should happen is, any of these Muslum nuts that utter “Allah Akbar” should be shot on sight. It’s a war cry, whether it is pronounced before, or after an attack.
Alva says
September 26, 2018 at 10:53 pmThe reason why Muslims are mentally ill is because they keep fucking their own cousins. It’s sick.
Muslims should NOT be free to roam the streets. They should be institutionalized and deport them right away.
Az gal says
September 27, 2018 at 9:48 amLets not forget the lobotomizing head banging 5 times a day.
Lincoln Applegate Hahn says
September 25, 2018 at 10:57 pmThat’s my Gran Vitara …. I hit a cow at 60 mph …. I walked away …. cow left her butt print on my hood …. kind of an instant fossil ?
Mohammed Wazza Paedophile says
September 25, 2018 at 10:01 pmNo surprise here. We’re talking about the Soviet Socialist Republic of Victoria under Australian Labor Party Government (equivalent to your Democraps) The Premier, Commie-Lite Daniel Andrews is the equivalent of Governor moon-beam Jerry Brown. The cops as a matter of practice & policy won’t say African, muslim or Islamic terrorism if they can possibly get away with it.
Fortunately we have a strong Home Affairs minister (Peter Dutton) who has no problem cancelling Australian Citizenship & deporting criminals on character grounds. The Left hate him, so you know he’s doing a good job.
It’s strange how always with these pieces of shit, “mental problems” is the fall back defence. Obviously works.
Wazza says
September 25, 2018 at 11:31 pmI remember telling my Wife and Son in law the day he drove into all those people, that they will pull the mental health issue, and sure enough here we go again. He will be taken care of by the system and the victims will never see true justice of this muslime.
Our leaders and Courts are pathetic, more than likely they run to Sydney and Melbourne terrorists to ask them what punishment should he get or any muzzie get, like that 19 yr old nigerian a few yrs back after raping One Woman, molested a few others, the judge said she felt sorry for him as there were not enough Mosques out there to support these vulnerable youths, so she/he gave him a suspended sentence, and he left Oz not long after, bet he was telling all his muzzie mates back home, you want rape white Woman or child and no go to jail, go to Australia esp Mel and Sydney
Mohammed Wazza Paedophile says
September 26, 2018 at 4:14 amYeah Wazza. I remember talking with my son about this POS that’s exactly the same conclusion we came to. If this happened in any other state would’ve been a different matter.
The thing is this shit-stain & his family came in 2004 when John Howard was PM & it wasn’t so easy to get in to Oz so they must really have qualified. But typical muzzturd, repays mercy with murder – Sudden Jihad Syndrome.
Linda Rivera says
September 26, 2018 at 10:08 amMuslims around the world know that Britain is MUSLIM PARADISE on EARTH for Muslims.