Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Warning: This story contains graphic content Three men posing as police officers have carried out a violent home invasion in Girrawheen tying up a couple in their 70s as they ransacked their home and ripped jewellery from the woman’s body WA Police said the robbery occurred on Allinson Drive about 7pm on Tuesday night A 73-year-old woman was seriously injured in the robbery Police released an un-edited picture of the woman to convey to the public the violent and unprovoked nature of the attack Credit: Night News/WA Police Detective Inspector Gary Butler claimed the trio knocked on the couple’s door and produced a badge before being let inside by the male occupant “Once inside the male was bound and the woman [aged 73] was assaulted,” he said “Investigators believe it was a targeted attack due to the items that have been stolen … an extremely large and valuable [collection] of jewellery has been stolen.” The woman received injuries to her face and has been hospitalised Butler said police had thrown significant resources at trying to locate the offenders “WA Police are extremely concerned that members of the public were made to feel like police were at their door,” he said “Badges are not photographic identification We urge the public to ask a police officer for identification if they’re unsure because they’re wearing plain clothes.” said he began repeatedly trying to call the elderly couple’s landline after noticing a man carrying two bags walking quickly away from the house The man eventually answered and told the neighbour they had just been robbed and had taken all the gold from his wife and the house his wife was scared and crying as well,” the neighbour said I feel sorry for them because they’re an old couple Police said the offenders stole jewellery and other items before fleeing the home on foot One offender is about 165 centimetres tall and the other two are between 185 centimetres to 190 centimetres tall They are all described as having olive complexions and were wearing dark-coloured long pants Detectives are urging anyone with any information relating to this incident, or who saw, or has CCTV or dash-cam vision, of any suspicious people or vehicles near Allinson Drive between 6.30pm and 7.45pm, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via Crime Stoppers Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter. Warning: This story contains graphic content. Three men posing as police officers have carried out a violent home invasion in Girrawheen, tying up a couple in their 70s as they ransacked their home and ripped jewellery from the woman\\u2019s body. WA Police said the robbery occurred on Allinson Drive about 7pm on Tuesday night. Detective Inspector Gary Butler claimed the trio knocked on the couple\\u2019s door and produced a badge, claiming to be police officers, before being let inside by the male occupant, aged 76. \\u201COnce inside the male was bound and the woman [aged 73] was assaulted,\\u201D he said. \\u201CInvestigators believe it was a targeted attack due to the items that have been stolen \\u2026 an extremely large and valuable [collection] of jewellery has been stolen.\\u201D The woman received injuries to her face and has been hospitalised. Butler said police had thrown significant resources at trying to locate the offenders, who remained on the run. \\u201CWA Police are extremely concerned that members of the public were made to feel like police were at their door,\\u201D he said. \\u201CBadges are not photographic identification. We urge the public to ask a police officer for identification if they\\u2019re unsure because they\\u2019re wearing plain clothes.\\u201D A neighbour of the couple, who did not want to be identified, said he began repeatedly trying to call the elderly couple\\u2019s landline after noticing a man carrying two bags walking quickly away from the house. The man eventually answered and told the neighbour they had just been robbed, that the thieves had tied them up, and had taken all the gold from his wife and the house. \\u201CHe was scared, frightened, his wife was scared and crying as well,\\u201D the neighbour said. \\u201CI couldn\\u2019t sleep last night, it was broken sleep a lot and just worry, worry for [the neighbours], I feel sorry for them because they\\u2019re an old couple, they\\u2019re nice, we\\u2019re very close, we have a chat here and there.\\u201D Police said the offenders stole jewellery and other items before fleeing the home on foot. One offender is about 165 centimetres tall and the other two are between 185 centimetres to 190 centimetres tall. They are all described as having olive complexions and were wearing dark-coloured long pants, shirts and long-sleeve jackets. Detectives are urging anyone with any information relating to this incident, or who saw, or has CCTV or dash-cam vision, of any suspicious people or vehicles near Allinson Drive between 6.30pm and 7.45pm, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or . Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. . This is probably not the page you’re looking for CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Credit: WA PoliceOne of the trio accused of the brutal bashing of a pensioner in her own home in Western Australia is among dozens of detainees released from immigration detention after a landmark High Court ruling Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan was one of 149 people released from immigration detention after the ruling left the Albanese Government scrambling to bring in emergency laws to keep an eye on them But he allegedly breached some of those conditions and was hauled before a Perth court in February this year Get the first look at the digital newspaper curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.On Monday he was before the court again — this time charged over a shocking home invasion in Girrawheen that resulted in Ninette and Philip Simons being attacked was flanked by three court security guards when he faced court from custody he kept his head down for the duration of the hearing He did not apply for bail and was remanded into custody to face court on June 10. Mr and Mrs Simons were both at their Allinson Drive home on April 16 when it is alleged that three people arrived pretending to be police officers. When Mr Simons, 76, opened the door of his home, he was immediately pushed to the ground and had his hands bound behind his back. Mrs Simons, 73, was allegedly subsequently held to the ground and punched in the face several times, causing her to lose consciousness. It will be further alleged that the offenders stole more than $200,000 worth of jewellery and other items before fleeing on foot. Joondalup detectives and officers from the tactical response group executed several search warrants in Nollamara on Saturday. During the search of a house on Newhaven Way, police found handcuffs, a WA Police badge wallet and a WA Police brim hat. Several items of jewellery were also recovered. A 38-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested at the home. The man was charged with a number of offences relating to the aggravated home burglary. Another search warrant was executed at Bangalla Place in Balcatta on Sunday, where a 48-year-old woman was arrested. It will be alleged that the woman drove three men to and from the Girrawheen home on the night of the incident. A short time later, about 5.30pm, Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan was arrested during the execution of a search warrant on Cape Street in Osborne Park. Jewellery items were also recovered from that home and he was subsequently charged in relation to the aggravated home burglary. As a result of an extensive investigation, three other people were also charged with related offences. Detective Inspector Gary Butler was tight-lipped when repeatedly asked by reporters if the offenders had been released from immigration detention, but confirmed they were known to police. Detective Inspector Gary Butler said the alleged bashing caused “enormous stress” for the victims. Credit: Andrew Ritchie/The West AustralianAs police continue to hunt for the third main offender, Det Insp Butler urged anyone with information about the crime — which he described as horrific and outrageous — to come forward. “This incident has caused enormous stress and anxiety to Ninette and Philip,” he said. “They are still extremely traumatised, they haven’t been home yet, they aren’t eating.” Det Insp Butler said police believed it was an isolated, targeted offence and were still trying to work out how the couple came to the attention of the criminals. “We’re comfortable that there’s no ongoing threat to members of the community,” he said. Mrs Simons said the attack had left her feeling terrified and in a lot of pain. “I am not the same person I used to be, I can hardly stand or walk,” she said. “I used to be able to go dancing and it is highly unlikely I will do it again. Asked if the police items found at the Nollamara property had been stolen, Det Insp Butler said police were “also victims of crime”. He warned members of the public to ask anyone claiming to be a member of the force to show photographic proof of identity, which all officers must carry. “This can be shown when requested,” he said. At Jamshidi Doukoshkan’s earlier hearing, the court was told he had been handed strict orders to stay at his East Perth residence between 10pm and 6am but allegedly breached curfew when he left his home late last Sunday night for 40 minutes. He then went out again from 5.52am to 7.58am on Monday, and when the Australian Federal Police came knocking about six hours later, he refused to take part in an interview. The court was told the 43-year-old had breached curfew several times but was not charged and was instead reminded of his conditions. Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T who was released from detention after a landmark High Court ruling was hauled before Perth Magistrates Court on February 20 charged with two counts of failing to comply with a requirement of monitoring conditions The 43-year-old Kuwaiti had allegedly repeatedly breached his 10pm to 6am curfew by leaving his East Perth residence Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.But counsel for the Commonwealth did not oppose bail merely warning that “further breaches may not have the same response” Border Force officers outside Joondalup Courthouse on Monday when Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan faced court on his latest charges Credit: Ross Swanborough/The West AustralianThe magistrate told Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan that he was “on very thin ice” adding that she would not have granted bail had the Commonwealth not been so “generous” He was released after paying a $5000 personal bail undertaking and ordered to face court again on April 5 he did not face court again as the charges were discontinued on March 22 a WA courts media spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday The Federal Government scrambled to bring in emergency laws to keep an eye on 152 people who were released from immigration detention after being kept indefinitely was ruled unlawful in November It is understood the visas were deemed invalid due to a “technical issue” Ninette Simons has been left deeply traumatised by the horrific assault in her own home Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWSAfter the two charges were dropped Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan was caught trespassing and driving with an expired licence He was fined $300 and $100 respectively in Perth Magistrates Court on April 10 Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan was then arrested on Sunday over a horrific attack on Ninette Simons at their Allinson Drive home on April 16 when it is alleged he was among three people who turned up pretending to be police officers It is further alleged that the offenders stole more than $200,000 worth of jewellery and other items before fleeing on foot Police have charged three other people as part of their investigation into the crimes but are still searching for one other main offender involved in the home invasion The identity of the second main offender has not yet been published while their efforts continue Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan has been charged with: detaining another with intent to gain a benefit; aggravated robbery; impersonating and attending as a public officer; unlawful assault causing bodily harm with circumstances of aggravation; and aggravated home burglary was remanded into custody and is next due to face court Joondalup Courthouse on June 10 The Albanese government is facing questions about why a former immigration detainee previously accused of breaching his curfew multiple times had stopped wearing an ankle monitor when he allegedly violently assaulted a terrified Perth couple during a home invasion The Coalition accused Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil of hiding on Tuesday while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack allegedly carried out by Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan Ninette Simons was savagely assaulted in her home.Credit: Police Media Doukoshkan is one of three men accused of an attack on Ninette and Philip Simons at their home in Girrawheen after allegedly posing as police officers and saying they had a warrant to search the home He is among 150 immigration detainees released after the High Court outlawed indefinite detention in November a decision that led the government to create new laws that placed some of the detainees under strict conditions including curfews and electronic monitoring During his bail application in February for allegedly breaching his curfew the court was told Doukoshkan was wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet but sources with knowledge of his circumstances said he was not required to wear it at the time of the home invasion raising questions about why he was no longer being tracked Doukoshkan was among 149 former detainees who were subject to invalid bridging visas an error the government has since remedied Opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan said Giles must explain if the replacement visa issued to Doukoshkan required him to wear a bracelet Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson said the whole reason the visa scheme was put in place was to protect the community Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has been accused of hiding by the opposition.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen “It is frankly unbelievable that someone who is alleged to have breached their visa conditions multiple times … was apparently roaming free in the community without electronic monitoring,” he said Kuwait-born Doukoshkan was bailed by a magistrate after being accused of breaching his curfew conditions multiple times but those allegations were withdrawn because Doukoshkan was among 149 former detainees who were subject to invalid bridging visas Commonwealth lawyers did not oppose bail on those allegations but comment has been sought from Giles’ office Philip Simons, 76, said the men tied him up during the alleged April 16 home robbery, while 73-year-old Ninette, a recent cancer survivor, was allegedly assaulted. She told media she thought she was going to die The three men allegedly fled the home with $200,000 worth of jewellery and other items police arrested three people in relation to the incident at the weekend Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his thoughts were with the couple adding the fresh charges were a state matter but given the matter is under investigation before the police and the courts Speaking to ABC Radio National on Tuesday night Giles declined to comment on the specifics of the case and said bail was a matter for the relevant prosecuting authorities adding it should be free of political interference “We are continually looking at everything that we can do that will assist us and our law enforcement agencies in particular we’ve got a bill before the parliament that would further strengthen our legal framework to deal with some of the issues that are at play here,” he said West Australian Premier Roger Cook said the state needed to continually look at its bail laws to see if they met community standards adding: “We want the Commonwealth to play its role in keeping the community safe.” Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for the sacking of two government ministers.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos But Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said Albanese should sack both Giles and O’Neil she’s not coming out to face the media,” he said every Australian except for Anthony Albanese that these ministers can’t continue in their jobs which obviously lead to a situation where Australians are at risk.” Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter The Coalition accused Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Minister Clare O\\u2019Neil of hiding on Tuesday in Perth\\u2019s northern suburbs on April 16 \\u201CIt is frankly unbelievable that someone who is alleged to have breached their visa conditions multiple times \\u2026 was apparently roaming free in the community without electronic monitoring,\\u201D he said but comment has been sought from Giles\\u2019 office said the men tied him up during the alleged April 16 home robbery \\u201CThe state schemes are run by the states it\\u2019s inappropriate to comment,\\u201D he said \\u201CWe are continually looking at everything that we can do that will assist us we\\u2019ve got a bill before the parliament that would further strengthen our legal framework to deal with some of the issues that are at play here,\\u201D he said adding: \\u201CWe want the Commonwealth to play its role in keeping the community safe.\\u201D But Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said Albanese should sack both Giles and O\\u2019Neil \\u201CMinister Giles is nowhere to be seen minister O\\u2019Neil is in witness protection she\\u2019s not coming out to face the media,\\u201D he said \\u201CIt\\u2019s clear to most Australians that these ministers can\\u2019t continue in their jobs which obviously lead to a situation where Australians are at risk.\\u201D Cut through the noise of federal politics with news A Perth teenager died on Wednesday after being critically injured on the street outside a house party in Girrawheen on Friday night Police confirmed 17-year-old Kuol Akut passed away just before noon He had been in Royal Perth Hospital in a coma since police found him on Friday unconscious with serious head injuries on a footpath about 11.45pm shortly after he left an 18th birthday party Detectives are now treating the incident as a suspected homicide after CCTV footage emerged that appeared to show Mr Akut being struck by an object before staggering and then collapsing to the ground just as a police car pulls up Kuol Atuk died on Wednesday from head injuries he sustained after a Girrawheen party Mr Akut's family fled war-torn South Sudan in 2004 when Mr Akut was six-years-old for "a safe life and a good education" his uncle told a media conference on Tuesday Major Crime Squad Detective Senior Sergeant Tom Mills called for the other people in the CCTV footage the boy's relative and South Sudanese community leader Jibrine Jok begged for anyone who knew what happened to Mr Akut to come forward to the family or police His mother and father were too distraught to speak to media Kuol Atuk's uncle holds photos of the teenager when he was a young boy at Police Headquarters on Tuesday ask your child to come forward and give the information," Ms Jok said "Kuol's got a mum and a dad and if you put yourself in their situation "Please don't feel like your kids are being in trouble for giving us information - it's a good thing to do." Ms Jok said Mr Akut was "a boy with a big heart" and a "happy kid" who played soccer and had dreams of becoming an engineer or electrician after high school Detective Senior Sergeant Mills said Mr Akut had been at a private party before its 180 guests spilled out onto the street "The host of the party requested that nobody bring alcohol and that at 11pm the party would be shut down - that in fact occurred," he said "The people at the party left the premises and dispersed out on the street.. from there police received a number of calls about a large number of people being out on the street hopped onto a BMX push bike he rode around on Hainsworth Avenue for a period of time and then shortly after that he was located by police unconscious on the side of the road." He confirmed police were investigating a second incident where a fellow party-goer was assaulted with a suspected star picket around the same time and place as Mr Akut Detective Senior Sergeant Mills called for an anonymous person who emailed Crime Stoppers at 8pm on Sunday night to come forward again and speak to detectives He also appealed for any mobile phone footage taken at the party or shortly afterwards to be handed in to police A search of the scene after Mr Akut was found revealed broken bricks a star picket and a pole but police were unable to confirm how the teenager sustained his injuries Mr Akut's family fled war-torn South Sudan in 2004 when Mr Akut was six-years-old for \\\"a safe life and a good education\\\" the boy's relative and South Sudanese community leader Jibrine Jok begged for anyone who knew what happened to Mr Akut to come forward to the family or police ask your child to come forward and give the information,\\\" Ms Jok said \\\"Kuol's got a mum and a dad and if you put yourself in their situation \\\"Please don't feel like your kids are being in trouble for giving us information - it's a good thing to do.\\\" Ms Jok said Mr Akut was \\\"a boy with a big heart\\\" and a \\\"happy kid\\\" who played soccer and had dreams of becoming an engineer or electrician after high school \\\"The host of the party requested that nobody bring alcohol and that at 11pm the party would be shut down - that in fact occurred,\\\" he said \\\"The people at the party left the premises and dispersed out on the street.. he was located by police unconscious on the side of the road.\\\" A former immigration detainee accused of violently assaulting a couple during a home invasion in Perth had his ankle monitor removed following advice from the Albanese government’s board of experts in March despite being accused of curfew breaches and other state offences Perth woman Ninette Simons was attacked with her husband Philip during an alleged home robbery on April 16 said she wanted to know why Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan who is accused with two other men of posing as police to gain entry to her house before assaulting her Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants preventative detention applications made as soon as possible.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos “I thought I was going to die,” Simons said of the ordeal in which she was allegedly assaulted, adding the government’s monitoring regime had let her and the community down The West Australian government is seeking answers from the Commonwealth over the incident while two members of the Community Protection Board set up by Labor declined to comment when contacted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wanted the government to urgently make court applications to lock up the worst offenders released as a result of last year’s landmark High Court decision that indefinite detention was unlawful and I want to see them succeed,” Albanese told a press conference in Sydney Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said she was powerless to intervene in bail applications for state-based legal breaches after it was revealed Doukoshkan had faced court multiple times this year for trespass and driving offences before the alleged attack “I’m not going to refer to the specifics of this individual case I can’t do anything to change what state courts decide to do with regards to bail,” O’Neil told Seven’s Sunrise program Doukoshkan is one of more than 150 people released from immigration detention after the High Court in November outlawed the Commonwealth’s ability to indefinitely detain people it hoped to deport He had previously been jailed for drug supply The High Court ruling led the government to create new laws that placed most of the detainees under strict conditions including curfews and electronic monitoring Court records show Doukoshkan was fitted with an ankle monitor when he was charged over multiple curfew breaches in February Commonwealth lawyers did not oppose bail when he faced a Perth magistrate on February 20 the government this week distributed incorrect talking points that its lawyers had opposed his release The curfew charges were withdrawn on March 22 after it was revealed the government had tied the conditions of most former detainees to an invalid visa sources with knowledge of Doukoshkan’s circumstances said it was decided in that same month he would no longer be required to wear a monitor following advice from the Community Protection Board a panel of justice system experts set up by Labor to scrutinise visa conditions Former Victorian police commissioner Graham Ashton said he was “not interested” in speaking when contacted by this masthead Former Queensland deputy police commissioner Peter Martin Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen West Australian Premier Roger Cook did not attribute any blame to the federal government over the alleged attack but said he was seeking an explanation as to why Doukoshkan wasn’t wearing a monitor He said he also wanted to know how many former detainees were in the community Cook said he was disappointed both that Doukoshkan was granted bail in February and that Commonwealth lawyers didn’t oppose it “That represented an opportunity to bring him back into custody,” he said Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ office declined to say why Doukoshkan was not required to continue wearing an ankle monitor and O’Neil refused to comment when pressed on Sunrise Opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan said Giles was involved in setting up the protection board He should take responsibility for its failure to keep the community safe and do the right thing and resign,” he said Last year the government and opposition teamed up to pass preventative detention laws to allow judges to lock up former detainees deemed an unacceptable risk of harming the community Giles said on Tuesday night that preventative detention applications were under way but refused to comment on Doukoshkan’s matter Albanese said on Wednesday it was “good practice” to make announcements on legal processes as they were happening rather than foreshadowing them “I want to see [detention applications] happen as a matter of urgency Doukoshkan was arrested in late February on charges of trespassing and driving without a licence He received police bail following his arrest on February 20 which was then extended by the court the next day the joint initiative of the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Commonwealth lawyers have no authority to press for bail conditions or other requirements in court hearings over state offences O’Neil replied: “What you’ve referred to there is a bunch of decisions that were made by state courts and make sure we have good systems in place within the legal constraints that have been set out for me.” O’Neil said the government had legislation currently before parliament “that will assist in managing this issue”; however that bill deals mainly with the government’s ability to deport people refusing to co-operate with government officials Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson said the bill “could in no way have applied to this person could in no way have applied to this cohort” “It is aimed at dealing with an entirely separate issue in the system,” he said Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter. A former immigration detainee accused of violently assaulting a couple during a home invasion in Perth had his ankle monitor removed following advice from the Albanese government\\u2019s board of experts in March despite being accused of curfew breaches and other state offences. Perth woman Ninette Simons was attacked with her husband Philip during an alleged home robbery on April 16, said she wanted to know why Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, who is accused with two other men of posing as police to gain entry to her house before assaulting her, was not required to wear an ankle monitor. \\u201CI thought I was going to die,\\u201D Simons said of the ordeal in which she was allegedly assaulted, adding the government\\u2019s . The West Australian government is seeking answers from the Commonwealth over the incident, while two members of the Community Protection Board set up by Labor declined to comment when contacted. Earlier, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wanted the government to urgently make court applications to lock up the worst offenders released as a result of last year\\u2019s landmark High Court decision that indefinite detention was unlawful. \\u201CI want to see, to be very clear, applications are done as soon as possible, and I want to see them succeed,\\u201D Albanese told a press conference in Sydney. Home Affairs Minister Clare O\\u2019Neil said she was powerless to intervene in bail applications for state-based legal breaches after it was revealed Doukoshkan had faced court multiple times this year for trespass and driving offences before the alleged attack. \\u201CI\\u2019m not going to refer to the specifics of this individual case, but as a Commonwealth minister, I can\\u2019t do anything to change what state courts decide to do with regards to bail,\\u201D O\\u2019Neil told Seven\\u2019s Sunrise program. Doukoshkan is one of more than 150 people released from immigration detention after outlawed the Commonwealth\\u2019s ability to indefinitely detain people it hoped to deport. He had previously been jailed for drug supply. The High Court ruling led the government to that placed most of the detainees under strict conditions including curfews and electronic monitoring. Court records show Doukoshkan was fitted with an ankle monitor when he was charged over multiple curfew breaches in February. Commonwealth lawyers did not oppose bail when he faced a Perth magistrate on February 20. However, the government this week distributed incorrect talking points that its lawyers had opposed his release. The curfew charges were withdrawn on March 22 after it was revealed the government had tied the conditions of most former detainees to an invalid visa, an error that was then rectified. However, sources with knowledge of Doukoshkan\\u2019s circumstances said it was decided in that same month he would no longer be required to wear a monitor following advice from the Community Protection Board, a panel of justice system experts set up by Labor to scrutinise visa conditions. Former Victorian police commissioner Graham Ashton, a high-profile member of the board, said he was \\u201Cnot interested\\u201D in speaking when contacted by this masthead. Former Queensland deputy police commissioner Peter Martin, also on the board, declined to comment when contacted. West Australian Premier Roger Cook did not attribute any blame to the federal government over the alleged attack but said he was seeking an explanation as to why Doukoshkan wasn\\u2019t wearing a monitor. He said he also wanted to know how many former detainees were in the community. Cook said he was disappointed both that Doukoshkan was granted bail in February and that Commonwealth lawyers didn\\u2019t oppose it. \\u201CThat represented an opportunity to bring him back into custody,\\u201D he said. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles\\u2019 office declined to say why Doukoshkan was not required to continue wearing an ankle monitor, and O\\u2019Neil refused to comment when pressed on Sunrise. Opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan said Giles was involved in setting up the protection board. \\u201CHe set the board up. He should take responsibility for its failure to keep the community safe and do the right thing and resign,\\u201D he said. Last year to pass preventative detention laws to allow judges to lock up former detainees deemed an unacceptable risk of harming the community. Giles said on Tuesday night that preventative detention applications were under way but refused to comment on Doukoshkan\\u2019s matter. Albanese said on Wednesday it was \\u201Cgood practice\\u201D to make announcements on legal processes as they were happening rather than foreshadowing them, but added, \\u201CI want to see [detention applications] happen as a matter of urgency. I have made it very clear.\\u201D Doukoshkan was arrested in late February on charges of trespassing and driving without a licence. He received police bail following his arrest on February 20, which was then extended by the court the next day. On April 10, he was fined $400. While officials from Operation Aegis, the joint initiative of the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force, can make requests of state police, Commonwealth lawyers have no authority to press for bail conditions or other requirements in court hearings over state offences. Asked about his state offences, O\\u2019Neil replied: \\u201CWhat you\\u2019ve referred to there is a bunch of decisions that were made by state courts, usually with regard to state courts, usually with regard to state crimes. \\u201CLook, I\\u2019m a federal minister. My job is to make good laws ... and make sure we have good systems in place within the legal constraints that have been set out for me.\\u201D O\\u2019Neil said the government had legislation currently before parliament \\u201Cthat will assist in managing this issue\\u201D; however, that bill deals mainly with the government\\u2019s ability to deport people refusing to co-operate with government officials. Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson said the bill \\u201Ccould in no way have applied to this person, could in no way have applied to this cohort\\u201D. \\u201CIt is aimed at dealing with an entirely separate issue in the system,\\u201D he said. Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. . Nikol Stoeski with his partner Venesa Farcich and their children just days before she was murdered in May 2013 Link copiedShareShare articleA man who murdered his partner and his best friend in a methylamphetamine-fuelled rage in Perth has had his minimum jail term increased by Western Australia's highest court Nikol Stoeski was originally sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 21 years for murdering the mother of his two young children, Venesa Farcich, and his best friend Sasho Filkovski. Stoeski strangled Ms Farcich at their home in the Perth suburb of Girrawheen in May 2013, before wrapping her head in gaffer tape and writing 666 on her forehead. He then went to the home of Mr Filkovski - his best friend of 27 years - stabbing him with a fishing knife and bashing him with a car part. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appealed against the term, arguing the 21-year minimum was "manifestly inadequate". In a unanimous decision, three Court of Appeal judges agreed with the DPP and increased the minimum term to 27 years. A sentencing hearing in the Supreme Court was told Stoeski was in a methylamphetamine-induced psychosis which caused him to have delusional beliefs that Ms Farcich had been unfaithful to him, and that Mr Filkovski was conspiring against him. He also had a long history of substance abuse, and on the day of the murders had smoked $300 worth of methylamphetamine. In his ruling, Court of Appeal Justice Michael Buss described the murders as "brutal, sustained and unprovoked", and said Stoeski's psychotic disorder was "most likely" caused by his ingestion of drugs. "It is well established that where an offender has psychological, cognitive or emotional difficulties ... and those difficulties have been self-induced by the consumption of illicit drugs, his or her condition is not a mitigating factor for sentencing purposes," Justice Buss said. "The offender is morally responsible for his or her condition." The decision means Stoeski will not be eligible for release until at least 2040. offering to speak with the couple targeted Mr Giles rejected calls from the Opposition for his resignation over the saga which comes after former immigration detainee Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan was charged over their alleged involvement in the attack Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan was arrested on Sunday over the horrific attack on Ninette Simons Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.It is alleged the trio conned their way into the couple’s home before beating the 73-year-old and stealing $200,000 worth of jewellery They are alleged to have tied up her husband during the terrifying ordeal The Kuwait-born man was among 152 detainees released after the High Court in November ruled that indefinite immigration detention was unlawful “It is important that we put in place all of the resources that are needed for our agencies our law enforcement agencies to do their job But to make sure they do so in coordination with the state police,” he said “It’s also why today I spoke to the West Australian Police Minister (Paul) Papalia to discuss this matter and how we can better support the victims including if they wish to speak to me directly “To reiterate that that’s something that I’m very keen to do so if that is something that’s of interest to them.” Mr Giles refused to be drawn on whether Mr Jamshidi Doukoshkan was being monitored The West understands he was not required to wear a GPS-tracking ankle bracelet “What we have put in place since the unprecedented decision late last year which required the release of a number of people who had been kept in immigration detention by the government was to put in place a community protection board to provide advice and put in place arrangements for these people while they are in the community,” Mr Giles said “What is absolutely telling is the Opposition are only interested in talking about problems, never about solutions in any aspect of this portfolio,” he said. “I’m determined to get on with my job and to work hard at it each and every day.”