Australia identifies, praises two slain hostages from Sydney cafe siege

Australia identifies, praises two slain hostages from Sydney cafe siege
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The 17-hour hostage standoff at Sydney's Lindt Chocolate Café ended with three people dead and a lot of questions. The gunman, self-proclaimed Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis, was shot by police, and now Australian media has identified the two hostages who died along with him: Tori Johnson, 34, the manager of the Lindt cafe, and 38-year-old attorney Katrina Dawson.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.