Rescue team members tell inquest how they devised a code to guide Const Keely Brough to safety, drawing gunfire as they blocked property entranceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe leader of a police extraction team sent to rescue trapped constable Keely Brough from the Wieambilla ambush has told an inquest of the moment he saw the officer emerge from scrub “running for her life” to escape the property.An inquest on Friday heard evidence from several officers involved in the rescue attempt, which was launched while shooters Gareth, Stacey and Nathaniel Train were nearby and considered “active armed offenders”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent
Publish date : 2024-08-02 04:37:55
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‘Running for her life’: how police rescued trapped officer from Wieambilla ambush
