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Two members of the bomb squad are seen at Jan Molenaar's house after explosives were found in the house - Source: ONE News -
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A fear of prison and losing his house, along with paranoid delusions police were spying on him, drove Jan Molenaar to open fire on police officers, the police investigation has found.
Police on Wednesday finished the scene examination of the bullet-ridden Chaucer Rd house where Molenaar, 51, died from a self-inflicted bullet wound after a 48-hour armed siege which left one policeman dead and two others and a civilian badly injured.
Detective Superintendent Rod Drew says no one else will be charged in relation to the attack and the picture of what had happened is now complete.
"The picture is one of a preconceived attack by the gunman alone."
Molenaar had been growing and dealing cannabis for more than ten years, Drew says.
"When the cannabis cultivation and dealing were discovered by the police officers that morning, he feared confiscation of his house and imprisonment.
"He therefore determined to `go out fighting' rather than permit that possibility."
It appeared this and his erroneous belief police had been spying on him had created a situation in his mind that did not exist and led to the sudden and unprovoked attack, Drew says.
There is no evidence anyone else was involved, but people had known Molenaar had illegal firearms and he had discussed with friends what he would do if police caught him.
"Tragically, they did not pass that information on. If they had, perhaps this tragedy might have been avoided."
None of these people are criminally liable, Drew says.
Police found 127 spent cartridges scattered around the Chaucer Rd house and yard.
They had been fired from every room, but mostly from the entrance-way, lounge and the master bedroom where Molenaar had barricaded himself.
Molenaar had knocked holes through the walls of the master bedroom so he could fire into other rooms from his stronghold, Drew says.
Police also found about 2000 live rounds, 10 fully loaded spare magazines and improvised explosive devices.
Three of the weapons had been stolen in burglaries in Feilding, Napier and Taihape between 2003 and 2008 and police would continue to investigate the origins of the others, Drew says.
Molenaar's partner Delwyn Keefe, 43, on Wednesday returned to the Chaucer Rd home.
She was visibly upset when she arrived at the house about 2pm, and told media to get off the property, Hawkes' Bay Today reported.
Friends and family supported her as she entered the house and they brought food, cleaning products and blankets.
Tradespeople have offered to help restore the house and a friend of the couple has offered to paint the interior, a relative of Molenaar told the newspaper.
The family plan to conduct a cleansing ceremony.
"It's about getting back to reality, back to life and trying to deal with the pain," the relative says.
The siege started on May 7 after police went to Molenaar's house to serve a cannabis search warrant.
Molenaar shot and killed Senior Constable Len Snee and injured Senior Constables Grant Diver and Bruce Miller.
He also shot Leonard Holmwood, a friend and neighbour of Molenaar, who tried to wrestle the gun from Molenaar.
Drew says all three men have recovered significantly over the past two weeks, but it is too early to say when Miller and Diver will return to work.
