May 21st 2024.
A man named Emmanuel Saki, who was previously in immigration detention, was recently released after the Australian Appeals Tribunal determined that he posed a low risk of reoffending. However, just a few weeks later, he was charged with murder in Brisbane. The victim was a 22-year-old man named Bosco Minyurano, who Saki allegedly stabbed in the early hours of a Sunday morning. It has been confirmed that Saki was released from detention in April and was detained at Yongah Hill Detention Centre until then.
Saki was originally from Khartoum and resettled in Australia with his father and siblings when he was 11 years old. However, in October 2019, his humanitarian visa was cancelled due to his failing the character test. The AAT found that he had a substantial criminal record and had been sentenced to prison multiple times since 2011 in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland. He had been charged with reckless threats to kill, assault, and choking a person unconscious.
Despite this, AAT Deputy President Stephen Boyle decided to overturn the decision to revoke Saki's visa. He weighed the strength, nature, and duration of Saki's ties to Australia against the potential consequences of his forced return to South Sudan. Boyle also took into consideration the best interests of Saki's minor children and the legal consequences of the decision. Ultimately, he deemed Saki to be a low risk of reoffending and exercised his discretion to revoke the cancellation of his visa.
When asked for comment, a spokesperson for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles declined to provide any information, stating that the matter is currently before the court and individual cases cannot be discussed. Saki remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court again on August 19.
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