Perth, Australia: A recent violent home robbery of an elderly couple in Perth has shocked the community, shedding light on a controversial High Court ruling that had one of the suspects released from detention last November. Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, along with two other men, stands accused of a brutal attack on Ninette and Philip Simons in their Girrawheen home on April 16.

The perpetrators reportedly posed as police officers and claimed to have a warrant to search the couple’s home for stolen gold. During the ordeal, Philip, 76, was tied up, while Ninette, 73, a cancer survivor, endured a violent assault. The assailants managed to flee the scene with $200,000 worth of jewelry and other items, leaving the elderly couple traumatized.

After a week-long manhunt, police apprehended three individuals in connection to the heinous crime. Doukoshkan faces charges of aggravated home burglary, robbery, impersonating a public officer, assault, and detaining someone. Of note, Doukoshkan was part of a group of detainees released from Perth’s Yongah Hill Detention Centre following a landmark High Court ruling that deemed indefinite detention of detainees who could not be deported as illegal.

In the wake of this incident, questions have arisen about the implications of the High Court ruling and the release of detainees. The community is left grappling with concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of legal mechanisms in handling individuals involved in criminal activities.

Efforts have been made to seek clarification and comment from immigration authorities regarding the circumstances surrounding Doukoshkan’s release and the potential impact it may have had on public safety. As the investigation into the violent home robbery continues, the elderly victims, Ninette and Philip Simons, are on the long road to recovery, their sense of security shattered by a terrifying ordeal that has left their community reeling.