Supermarket terror attack

Auckland terrorist's name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now

The Sri Lankan national was shot dead by police after stabbing six people inside Countdown in LynnMall.

Suppression orders prevented details about his identity and background from being made public.

The Crown filed an urgent application last night to have the court orders lifted, so details about the man's identity and background could be made public.

In a judgment last night, Justice Wylie said there was no longer any proper basis for the suppression orders.