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Hostage taker Monis prone to grandiose claims: Sydney siege inquest

Xinhua, May 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Man Horan Monis boasted he was well connected in Iran, but was "prone to grandiose claims," the inquest into last year's Sydney siege incident heard on Monday.

The inquest, conducted by the New South Wales (NSW) Coroner's Court, is examining biographical information including Monis' background and motivations for taking more then a dozen people hostage in Sydney's Martin Place Lindt Cafe in December 2014.

Witnesses include Monis' past employers and Australian government department employees.

The inquest opened in January when early findings showed Monis had executed Tori Johnson, prompting police to forcefully enter the cafe.

Katrina Dawson died as a result of being struck by six bullet fragments that ricocheted from hard surfaces after police entered the cafe.

The current stage of the inquest will cover two weeks. Endi