Nat Barr accused the Albanian government of committing a “code red” after an immigration detainee was released on bail three times before allegedly beating an elderly woman unconscious in her own home.
Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, was one of 149 people released from an immigration detention center after the High Court ruled against indefinite detention late last year.
He is one of three men accused of breaking into the home of Ninette, 73, and Philip Simons, 76, in Girrawheen, north of Perth, on April 16.
The group, posing as police officers, allegedly beat the elderly couple before making off with jewelry and other belongings worth more than $200,000.
Ms Simons was beaten unconscious and left with injuries so terrible she thought she “should have been dead”.
Sunrise host Barr fumed Tuesday morning that Doukoshkan was one of the detained immigrants released into the community after November’s controversial High Court decision.
Sunrise host Nat Barr (pictured) accused the government of having a ‘code red’ after an immigration detainee was released on bail three times before allegedly beating an elderly woman unconscious in her own house.
“There’s something bad and then there’s a code red,” Barr said.
‘Australia is furious this morning. How the hell does the government fix this?
But Seven political editor Mark Riley said Australians would be “angrier” after learning Doukoshkan has been released on bail three times this year.
“Twice on state charges for drug and driving offences, most recently just a few days ago, and also once on Commonwealth charges, federal charges for violating a visa which, of course, the government filled out.” Riley said.
Doukoshkan faced a Perth court in February after breaching some of his bail conditions.
He appeared in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Monday charged with aggravated burglary, assault, detaining someone, theft and impersonating a public official.
Over the weekend, police arrested four people, including Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, one of the detained immigrants released from detention. He has been released on bail three times this year, according to 7News
A man, aged 38, and two women, aged 24 and 48, were arrested for the alleged home invasion.
The 38-year-old man was charged with a number of crimes related to alleged aggravated home burglary.
Police will allege the 48-year-old woman drove three men to and from Girrawheen’s home on the night of the incident.
Doukoshkan was remanded in custody and will appear in court again on June 10.
He was one of the detainees released from Yongah Hill detention center in Perth last November.
A Superior Court ruling found it illegal for detainees who could not be deported to remain in detention indefinitely, and he was released into the community with dozens of other detainees.
On March 22, a court order requiring Mr. Doukoshkan to remain at a fixed address was suspended after having been in effect for about a month.
The Federal Opposition has called for Home Secretary Clare O’Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to be sacked immediately over the detained migrants scandal.
“If they can’t explain what they are going to do to make sure this doesn’t happen again, then they should both resign,” said Liberal senator James Paterson.