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Queensland cop complained he was âtold zipâ about search for his own killer Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement A fallen Queensland police officer told his wife just days before he was murdered that he had been âtold zipâ about the search for his eventual killer because he was âin the B-Teamâ. The coronial inquest into the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Maddison, also heard from a former colleague of the slain officer, who recounted walking past the killerâs hide-out while off-duty and out hiking a few days before the shooting. ....
âWhen I become big newsâ: Gunmanâs warning before killing Queensland cop Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The spiralling mental state of a wanted gunman and the communication breakdowns within Queensland police were the recurring themes during the first day of the coronial inquest into the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Maddison. It was also revealed by one of Maddisonâs friends, Andrew Beveridge, that the fatal encounter between Maddison and Forte almost never happened, because Mr Beveridge was going to take his friend to the Gold Coast that day, until he changed his mind at the last minute. ....
News by Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin 12th Apr 2021 12:16 PM Premium Content  An inquest into the murder of Queensland policeman Senior Constable Brett Forte and the shooting death of paranoid gunman Ricky Maddison has heard the known criminal once poured fuel on his girlfriend in a domestic violence incident. Maddison was later shot following a 20-hour siege with Special Emergency Response Team officers. Brett Forte was killed near Toowoomba on May 29, 2017. Picture: Facebook The inquest heard 30 witnesses will give evidence during the inquest, which is scheduled to run for two weeks. Detective Senior Sergeant Fiona Hinshelwood, who oversaw a police investigation into the shootings, told the court Maddison had had numerous dealings with police over a number of years. ....