Julian Platt praised the police response to the massacre at Al Noor Mosque but said the attack on Linwood Islamic Centre could have been disrupted. Police deployment to Al Noor Mosque was quick and actions taken were appropriate, Platt told the Coroners Court. The call gave police access to information about the Linwood attack as early as 1.45pm, he said. A senior police tactical expert last week told the inquest it would be "idealistic" to think police could have stopped the Linwood attack. "Based on this assessment, it appears an opportunity to pre-empt or disrupt the Linwood attack was a possibility, although the timings appear tight."

Source: Stuff December 11, 2023 13:17 UTC