A grandmother who was allegedly bashed by a recently released detainee has bombarded the immigration minister with questions amid growing calls for him to be sacked.
Ninette Simons, 73, and her husband Phillip, 76, were targeted in a home invasion on April 16 when three men allegedly entered their Girrawheen home in Perth pretending to be police officers.
Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, was allegedly one of the men who bashed Ms Simons.
Jamshidi Doukoshkan had been one of the 154 men released from immigration detention after the High Court ruled indefinite confinement was unlawful late last year.
Ms Simons told Immigration Minister Andrew Giles that she feels let down by authorities after he finally reached out to her on Wednesday.
She accepted Mr Giles’ apology but demanded to know why Commonwealth’s community protection board ordered Jamshidi Doukoshkan’s ankle bracelet be removed in March, despite being out on bail for previous offences.
Ninette Simons, 73, (pictured) was allegedly bashed by a recently released immigration detainee in her home. She told the immigration minister on Wednesday she no longer feels safe
Mr Doukoshkan had been one of the 154 men released from immigration detention after the High Court ruled indefinite confinement was unlawful late last year. Police allege he was one of the men who bashed Ms Simons
‘How did he end up in our lounge room is what I can’t fathom?’ she asked Mr Giles.
‘I don’t feel very safe here anymore, unfortunately, I don’t, I’m doing my best to live here.’
WA Labor MP Anne Aly also visited Ms Simons’ home on Wednesday but refused to comment on why, The West Australian reported.
Two weeks on, Ms Simons is still shaken by the harrowing ordeal
”They’ve let me down and the rest of the public as well,’ she told Nine News.
Jamshidi Doukoshkan appeared in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with aggravated home burglary, assault, detaining someone, robbery and impersonating a public officer.
He had previously faced Perth Magistrates Court on February 20 charged with two counts of failing to comply with his monitoring conditions by breaching a 10pm-6am curfew.
That day, the Kuwaiti had been granted $5,000 bail after it was not opposed by the counsel for the Commonwealth, which merely warned that ‘further breaches may not have the same response’.
Jamshidi Doukoshkan was warned by a magistrate he was ‘on very thin ice’.
Jamshidi Doukoshkan was due to face court again on April 5 but the charges were dropped on March 22, according to The West Australian.
That same day, a court order that required Jamshidi Doukoshkan to remain at a fixed address was discontinued after it had been in place for about one month.
Following the decision not to proceed with those charges, Jamshidi Doukoshkan was arrested again.
Three men pretended to be police officers and made their way into the home of Ninette Simons (pictured) and her husband Phillip, 76. Ms Simons was bashed whilst her husband was tied up
This time, he was caught trespassing and driving with an expired licence and fined $400 in Perth Magistrates Court on April 10.
He was apprehended on Sunday and charged over the home invasion at Girrawheen.
The Federal Opposition has repeatedly called for Mr Giles and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil to be sacked immediately.
‘If they can’t explain what they’re going to do to make sure that this never happens again, then they should both resign,’ Liberal Senator James Paterson said.
Mrs Simons said the attack had left her traumatised and severely injured.
‘I am not the same person I used to be, I can hardly stand or walk. I used to be able to go for dancing and its highly unlikely I will do it again,’ she said.
‘The dizziness is driving me crazy.’
Western Australian Opposition Leader Libby Mettam said Premier Roger Cook had failed on his promise that detainees in the community would be closely monitored by police.
An Australian Border Force spokesperson said the Department of Home Affairs was aware an individual who held a Bridging Visa R had been arrested by WA Police on Sunday.
‘The safety and security of the community remains the absolute priority for the Australian Border Force and Department of Home Affairs, and we will continue to work closely with our state and territory partners,’ the spokesperson said.
Inquiries are ongoing and one alleged offender remains on the run.
Jamshidi Doukoshkan was remanded in custody to face court again on June 10.
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