A forensic psychologist called in to analyse the Sydney siege gunman has revealed how just hours after the ordeal ended he counselled a crying Muslim taxi driver who feared for his life because two people had been killed by a man claiming to be part of his religion. Self-styled Sheik Man Haron Monis forced his 18 hostages to hold up an Islamic Shahada flag, which bore an inscription 'There is no god but God, and Mohamed is the messenger of God' during his 16-hour siege at the Lindt Café in Martin Place. As Tim Watson-Munro hoped into a cab to travel to his office on Elizabeth Street, not far from the scene where Monis killed Lindt manager Tori Johnson and barrister Katrina Dawson, he noticed his bearded driver looked upset.
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Tim Watson-Munro got into a cab in Sydney hours after the siege ended
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He helped analyse gunman Man Haron Monis holding 18 people hostage
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He noticed his bearded taxi driver looked upset and asked if he was 'OK'
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'I'm very frightened someone will kill me today,' the driver said
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Mr Watson-Munro counselled the man for half an hour and encourages others to reach out and ask 'are you okay?'
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I have enough faith in this country that they are not going to say “this is a @placeholder inspired tragedy”,’ Mr Watson-Munro said.