An insight into the mind of Queensland cop killer Ricky Maddison
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Queensland cop killer Ricky Maddison was depressed, alone, broke, prone to wild mood swings and consumed by a loathing of authorities and his former partner in his final hours.
Multiple examples of communication breakdowns within the Queensland Police Service in the lead-up to Senior Constable Brett Forte’s death were also uncovered and highlighted this week.
Ricky Maddison was wanted for domestic violence offences when he killed Senior Constable Brett Forte.
Credit:Seven News
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.