Curtis Cheng Inquest: Uncovering Radicalisation

0:00More than a decade after a tragic shooting in Sydney, an inquest has finally kicked off into the death of police account in Curtis Chang. The 58-year-old was gunned down at close range outside New South Wales police headquarters in Paramatta on October 2, 2015. As he headed home from work, the teenage shooter Farhad Jabar was taken out moments later by a special constable. Investigators from the New South Wales Joint Counterterrorism team had eyes on Jabar before the attack, but he wasn't under direct surveillance. Four other men got convicted on terrorism charges linked to the plot and are still behind bar serving time. One of them handed Jabar the revolver inside Paramatta Mosque, less than an hour before the shots rang out. The community reeled from the shock, with folks calling it a stark wake-up to violent extremism. Chang was a dedicated dad and family man, and the judge opened by offering deep condolences to his widow Selena, kids, and loved ones, noting how. Years of court battles have weighed heavy on them, even the police HQ got renamed in

1:03his honor. Now the inquest, led by Deputy State Corner Derek Lee, digs into both deaths, pre-attack police work, and signs of Jabar's radicalization. A former chief inspector testified that surveillance on key suspects was thorough, but there was no clear chance to step in sooner based on what they knew. His probe aims to unpack radicalization trends and community prevention efforts, shedding light on missed signals without hindsight blame. As testimony rolls on, it underscores the ongoing fight against extremism right here in our backyard. Sydney News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.