Afghan immigrant and Islamic State sympathiser who mowed down 16 pedestrians in the heart of Melbourne - killing an elderly grandfather - is sentenced to life behind bars
- The Afghan immigrant has been jailed for life - with non parole of 30 years
- Saeed Noori mowed down pedestrians, killing one, in Melbourne's CBD in 2017
- An 83-year-old man died from head injuries sustained during the attack
- The 37-year-old will be in his 60s by the time he's eligible for parole
ISIS sympathiser Saeed Noori - who mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne in 2017 - has been sentenced to life behind bars.
Saeed Noori, 37, had previously pleaded guilty to one count of murder, 11 counts of recklessly causing injury and five counts of reckless conduct endangering life.
Noori was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday, and must spend at least 30 years behind bears before being eligible for release on parole.
Saeed Noori was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday morning to life behind bars after killing an elderly man and mowing down pedestrians in Melbourne in 2017
The Afghanistan immigrant will be 60 by the time he's eligible for parole, after killing a grandfather and mowing down 15 pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station in December 2017.
He was arrested by off-duty police officer Francis Adams, who had just gotten off a tram nearby, with Noori allegedly calling out 'Allahu Akbar'.
Grandfather of three Antonio Crocaris, 83, suffered fatal injuries when he was hit and died eight days later.
He was arrested by off-duty police officer Francis Adams, who had just gotten off a tram nearby, with Noori allegedly calling out 'Allahu Akbar'
Noori came to Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee in 2004 and is now an Australian citizen.
His lawyers previously claimed he suffered from schizophrenia and had fasted for seven days before the attack.
Police said Noori's computer and a USB stick contained a number of images from international terrorist attacks, videos about ISIS and other material that an expert said showed he had a 'degree of radicalisation'.
An SUV sits in the middle of the road as police and ambulance crews work at the scene where Noori's car ran over pedestrians in Flinders Street in Melbourne on December 21, 2017
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