33 years for Cheng role

A SYDNEY man who played a key role in the terror killing of a police accountant gave a one-finger Islamic State salute and said “this is the beginning” after being sentenced to at least 33 years behind bars.

Raban Alou sourced the loaded gun used by Farhad Jabar – also referred to as Farhad Mohammad – to kill Curtis Cheng in October 2015.

The 58-year-old father of two was shot as he left Parramatta Police Headquarters.

Mr Cheng died instantly and Jabar, 15, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.

NSW Supreme Court Justice Peter Johnson sentenced Alou, 20, to 44 years in prison yesterday with a non-parole period of 33 years.