Digger’s father pities Sydney gunman

Police have identified the gunman at the centre of the Sydney siege as 49-year-old Iranian, Man Haron Monis.

'This shouldn't have happened' ... Marjorie and John Worsley, parents of Private Luke Worsley, holding a photograph of their son in their home in Sydney. Luke was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2007. Source: News Limited

A FATHER who received abusive letters from the Martin Place gunman after the death of his soldier son has a surprising message for the self-styled sheik as another soldiers family call for a review of the system.

One of Monis' early victims, Paul Marks, father of Lance Corporal Jason Marks who was killed while serving with the Special Operations Task Group in Uruzgan Province in 2008, said he pitied the gunman who sent him abusive letters.

"I feel sorry for him, he is so twisted, to live with that hate," Mr Marks said.

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Killed in action ... The family of Australian soldier, Lance Corporal Jason Marks, received abusive letters from Martin Place gunman Man Haron Monis after his death in Afghanistan. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied

The mother of another Australian Digger killed in Afghanistan who also received vile and abusive letters from the fanatical gunman, Man Haron Monis, said the hostage tragedy should never have happened and the granting of bail to violent criminals must now be reviewed.

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Marjorie Worsley, whose son Private Luke Worsley was killed while also serving with the Special Operations Task Group in Uruzgan Province in Afghanistan in 2007, has expressed her deep sympathies to the families of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson, who died in the early hours of this morning after a violent 16-hour siege.

Fallen Digger ... Private Luke Worsley's family also received abusive letters from Man Haron Monis after his death in Afghanistan. Picture: Supplied. Source: News Limited

Paying respect ... A floral tribute is being laid at Martin Place today after the siege, which ended in bloody gunfire overnight. Picture: Getty images Source: Getty Images

The Worsley family, like the Marks, are earlier victims of the self-styled loner sheik, who was convicted in 2013 of sending abusive and menacing letters to the families of seven fallen Australian soldiers and the family of Australian Trade Official Craig Senger who was killed in the Jakarta terror bombing.

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"It is a tragedy for these families that don't have their mother coming home, their son, or their daughter," Ms Worsley told News Corp Australia from her Sydney home.

"It shouldn't have happened."

Ms Worsley said her family lived in fear after they were harassed by Monis, who sent cruel, abusive and ideologically-motivated letters to their home address.

"It really does make you worry, and you worry for your family's safety when people know where you live and are able to send menacing letters, and have your phone number and call," she said.

Questions are being asked ... Why was gunman Man Haron Monis, an Iranian-born, self-styled Muslim cleric, on bail for violent crimes. Picture: News Corp Australia Source: News Limited

Like many, Ms Worsley said serious questions needed to be asked about how someone like Monis was free on bail when he stormed the Lindt cafe in Sydney's Martin Place.

"Why are they out walking around? There is something wrong with our court system, the police catch them and do their job, but the courts …" she said.

"I think the bail needs to be reviewed."

Ms Worsley said the tragedy in Martin Place and the death of two Australians who had simply been going about their everyday life, had now brought back her own family's pain.

"It's been very stressful, it brings it all back, the family are concerned," she said.

Mr Marks also said it was a difficult day for his family, and his thoughts were with the Dawson and Johnson families.

"They have all my sympathy and empathy, it's a terrible thing to go through and our thoughts are with them," he said.

"Every time an Australian soldier was killed after Jason it was like a scab coming off an old wound, and this is like that as well, we are taking it very quietly today, not leaving the home."

Partner in crime ... The gunman's girlfriend, Amirzh Droudis, was also accused of sending the offensive letters. Source: News Corp Australia

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