'Oh my God': Bourke Street inquest hears the moment killer's girlfriend learnt of massacre

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Akiir Muo wept and wailed uncontrollably when she found out her killer boyfriend had mown down pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD.

"If the cops come and find me, I'll run everyone down in the city," he told her.

Later, under Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, he repeats this threat before pushing her from the car:"I swear if they catch up to me I'm gonna run everyone down in the city."25-year-old student from Japan. He had just been to lunch with a friend when he was struck22-year-old insurance consultant from Sydney who was in Melbourne for a business meeting. She was returning from lunch with colleagues.33-year-old architect and father of an 18-month-old daughter.

Families members of the six victims were warned about the distressing nature of the recording before it was played to the inquiry. Mr Watson, now a sergeant with Victoria Police, was asked by counsel-assisting the inquest, Paul Lawrie, whether he believed Ms Muo's reaction was genuine."You can hear it. It was excruciating."

 

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