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Man who killed officer expressed ‘venom’ towards police in alcohol-fuelled rants, inquest hears
An inquest into the death of Toowoomba police officer Brett Forte has heard of his killer’s alcohol-fueled rants about police in the months before the fatal shooting in May 2017.
Key points:
- The second day of the inquest hears from a friend of killer Ricky Maddison
- Maddison was living in a shed on Adam Byatt’s property at the time of the shooting
- The inquest is examining the circumstances around the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte
Rick Maddison shot Senior Constable Brett Forte after a police chase through the Lockyer Valley, and was himself killed by police after a 20-hour siege.
The inquest is examining the circumstances around the entire incident, including information shared between police and their negotiation tactics.
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