Coronial
NSWother

Inquest into the death of Amar Dk Kattola

Deceased

Amar Dk Kattola

Demographics

34y, male

Date of death

2021-01-10

Finding date

2025-11-05

Cause of death

multiple gunshot wounds

AI-generated summary

Amar Dk Kattola, aged 34, was shot and killed by two unknown assailants in the garage of his Fairfield apartment on 10 January 2021. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a targeted attack that occurred at 2:27 am. Despite an extensive police investigation involving Strikeforce Fitzhill, which reviewed thousands of hours of CCTV footage and conducted hundreds of interviews, no suspects have been identified or charged. The coroner found the manner of death to be homicide and recommended referral to the Unsolved Homicide Unit. This case highlights the challenges in solving organized crime-related killings and the ongoing impact on families affected by violent crime.

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Contributing factors

  • involvement with organised crime group DLASTHR
  • prior violence targeting deceased and family
  • targeted nature of attack

Coroner's recommendations

  1. The death of Amar Dk Kattola be referred to the Unsolved Homicide Unit of the NSW Police Homicide Squad for further investigation in accordance with the protocols and procedures of that Unit
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