“She wasn’t keen to go and we weren’t either, because we’d heard stories about the large number of people with guns in that community,” said one mother.
The families of two Queensland constables who were fatally shot in a religiously motivated attack have criticised police policies and procedures and how the inquest into their deaths was conducted.
As the inquest came to a close on Thursday, the grieving families spoke of their ongoing pain and the lack of answers to critical questions about the fateful day. “In fact, she wasn’t keen to go and we weren’t either, because we’d heard stories about the large number of people with guns in that community,” Mrs McCrow said.
“We know Matt and Rachel were diligent officers, they did all relevant checks before attending, but you can’t find information when it hasn’t been entered into the system.”
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