Published:
3:38 PM May 10, 2021
Updated:
4:26 PM May 10, 2021
A number of byelections were held on Thursday for vacant seats on several town and parish councils.
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The final results from polling day have been announced, with a host of new town and parish councillors elected into vacant roles.
Town councils in Lowestoft, Beccles and Southwold were seeking to fill a number of vacancies at Thursday s election, with counting taking place on Monday, May 10.
In Lowestoft s Gunton ward, Wendy Brooks claimed the seat, with 468 votes - 60 more than independent candidate Peter Hadden, while Labour s Jacob Jon Yates received 130 votes as the ward saw a turnout of 39.8pc.
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Lawrie and Wendy Brooks, parents of victim Jeffrey Brooks. Â An investigation by The Courier-Mail, which included the commissioning of ballistic tests, consultation with international forensic experts and tracking down and interviewing key witnesses, also shed grave doubt on the police determination. But the Brooks are still waiting for answers. There have been so many hold ups since we were given notice that the Attorney-General had directed the Queensland State Coroner to reopen Jeffrey s case, the family posted in a notice on their Justice for Jeffrey Facebook page recently. First was the waiting for legislation to be changed to make it compulsory for those called to give evidence to have to answer relevant questions.