Lindt Cafe siege survivor stands tall as Man Monis's gun appears at inquest

By Paul Bibby
Updated September 2 2015 - 6:13pm, first published 6:04pm
Lindt Cafe victim Louisa Hope: "You can't hide from what has happened." Photo: Daniel Munoz
Lindt Cafe victim Louisa Hope: "You can't hide from what has happened." Photo: Daniel Munoz
Man Haron Monis: recoil from the modified shotgun would have had a substantial kick. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Man Haron Monis: recoil from the modified shotgun would have had a substantial kick. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The workings of the modified shotgun used in the Lindt siege inquest. Photo: Supplied
The workings of the modified shotgun used in the Lindt siege inquest. Photo: Supplied

There was an eerie click as the shotgun's hammer dropped, followed by the thud of a dummy cartridge hitting the courtroom floor.