Mental health treatment for Mohamad Ikraam Bahram expected to be probed by coroner this year
Mohamad Ikraam Bahram's family says his mental health had deteriorated months before he was shot dead by police 2020, after he stabbed a tourist.Mohamad Ikraam Bahram's family says his mental health had deteriorated months before he was shot dead by police 2020, after he stabbed a tourist.
She said Bahram had been suffering a severe mental health episode when he stabbed a tourist with a knife inThe tourist was taken to hospital with minor injuries, but the incident cost Bahram his life after he reportedly charged towards police with the weapon. Rane said police fired up to 15 rounds that day, with 10 landing into his body.
“It was so real to him. We could not say anything. He was hiding himself in the car thinking the police was waiting outside to shoot him,” she said.She said when Bahram was discharged after four days in hospital on 24 December, he was not prescribed any regular psychotic medication and was unable to see a psychiatrist until 7 February.
Rita Jabri-Maxwell, a lawyer for Australian Muslim Advocacy Network, says the case also highlights issues with how police interact with Muslims who have mental health conditions.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morningAfter Bahram was visited by Queensland police officers, he received a visit from an Australian Federal Police community liaison officer who spoke with him about his religious beliefs.