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Brett Forte’s partner tells inquest his actions the day he was killed by Rick Maddison saved her life
The partner of a Queensland policeman killed by a gunman says the officer’s actions shortly before his death saved her life.
Key points:
- The coroner is investigating the circumstances of the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and gunman Rick Maddison
- Senior Constable Forte’s partner said officer’s knew it was a high-risk operation
- The inquest is expected to hear evidence from other police officers involved in the case
Senior Constable Brett Forte died after Rick Maddison fired two full magazines at police cars during a pursuit from Toowoomba to the Lockyer Valley in May 2017.
Maddison was later shot by police after at least 85 attempts to have him surrender during a 20-hour siege.
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