A criminologist who assessed the New Lynn attacker's risk to the community in 2018, says he strongly believes the stabbings could have been prevented.
When Ahamed Samsudeen was sentenced in July, after being found guilty of possessing Islamic State propaganda, the judge referred to a report that said he had the means and motivation to commit violent acts in the community and posed a very high risk of harm to others.
But three years earlier, Dr Clarke Jones told a court Aathil Samsudeen didn't appear to be violent, and didn't fit the profile of someone who had been radicalised.
At the time, he suggested Aathil would benefit from more support, rehabilitation, mentoring and religious counselling.
Dr Jones explained his assessment to our reporter Katie Todd.
Asked if the terrorist had enough support to 'get better', Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said there'd been attempts to change the man's mind - and none of them were successful.
