The partner of Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson says the Lindt cafe manager would have been touched by the thousands of floral tributes left by those mourning his tragic death. Mr Johnson's partner of 14 years, Thomas Zinn, has spoken out for the first time since the horrific events which claimed the 34-year-old's life, describing him as a 'humble, generous' man. Mr Zinn, who paid solemn visits to the Martin Place flower memorial on Wednesday and Thursday, also expressed how much it would have meant to Mr Johnson in an interview with Today. 'Tori loves flowers and this is probably the most beautiful thing – and I'm sure he can see it – that he has ever seen,' he said.
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The partner of Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson has spoken out for the first time since the horrific hostage crisis which claimed three lives
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Thomas Zinn was Mr Johnson's partner of 14 years
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He described him as a family oriented man who made loved ones a priority
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Mr Zinn said  the Lindt Cafe manager was a 'humble and generous person'
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Mr Johnson, 34, died alongside mother-of-three Katrina Dawson, 38, at the hands of self-styled sheik Man Monis
Information released on Wednesday indicates that Mr Johnson was shot in the head at close range, moments before police stormed the Lindt Cafe, killing @placeholder and rescuing the remaining hostage victims.