An 89-year-old who fled the Somalian civil war was left 'shaken and frightened' after seven police searched her apartment and allegedly photographed her passport during Melbourne's public housing lockdown.
An 89-year-old who fled the Somalian civil war was left"shaken and frightened" after seven police searched her apartment and allegedly photographed her passport during Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown.
Speaking to SBS News on his mother's behalf, Mr Ahmed said the officers instructed his mother to hand over her passport, which they took a photo of, before quizzing her on how long she had been in the country. But he said the police persisted with their requests to enter, and the heavy police presence soon began to draw attention from neighbours, who view him as a community leader.
Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass is currently investigating the public housing lockdown, receiving 156 complaints and submissions by 28 August. Mr Ahmed said they were reconsidering whether they wanted to remain living in Victoria after the way they were treated during the police search.“I went in to my mum and she was shaking. Australia is the best country in the world. But this is not the country I thought it was.
The statement went on to say “police who attended were wearing full personal protection equipment, a requirement in their response to any jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. It also would not have been appropriate for operational police officers to remove their shoes."
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