Sydney siege gunman's partner Amirah Droudis has bail revoked
Updated 19 minutes agoMon 22 Dec 2014, 5:04pm PHOTO: Amirah Droudis, the partner of Sydney siege cafe gunman Man Haron Monis, is swarmed by the media as she arrives at court for a bail review hearing.(ABC News: Jackson Vernon ) RELATED STORY: Attorney-General wants siege gunman's partner's bail reviewed RELATED STORY: Robertson sent letter to DOCS on behalf of Sydney siege gunman MAP: Sydney 2000
The partner of the Sydney siege gunman has had her bail revoked by a Sydney magistrate.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had asked for Amirah Droudis's bail conditions to be reviewed following last week's siege at Martin Place.
The gunman, Man Haron Monis, and two hostages died when armed police stormed the Lindt cafe after a 16-hour standoff.
Droudis is charged with murdering Monis's ex-wife, Noleen Hayson Pal.
Ms Hayson Pal was stabbed multiple times and set alight at a western Sydney apartment block last year.
Monis had been on bail charged with being an accessory to murder.
The DPP argued Droudis's bail should be reviewed in light of new circumstances, which included the siege and videos posted online.
But Droudis's legal team told the court the bail review was frivolous and argued it should be refused.
Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson adjourned the court twice so he and both legal teams could watch video evidence presented to the court.
"There is a need not to be overborne of emotion and that justice in a democratic society should be applied to all," Mr Henson said.
The prosecution said the videos were evidence of Droudis' willingness to act on Monis's behalf.
The DPP said views expressed by Droudis in the videos were seen by many as extremist in nature and her views had not changed since they were recorded.
But after viewing the videos, Chief Magistrate Henson determined they had nothing to do with the bail review.
Droudis was swarmed by media when she stepped out of a taxi to face Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney this morning.
Wearing a white beanie and sunglasses, she said nothing to reporters and her stepbrother asked for them to be left alone. Topics:courts-and-trials, sydney-2000
PHOTO: Amirah Droudis, the partner of Sydney siege cafe gunman Man Haron Monis, is swarmed by the media as she arrives at court for a bail review hearing.(ABC News: Jackson Vernon )
