Man who firebombed Brisbane bus driver tried to access mental healthcare before attack, inquest hears

Anthony O'Donohue tried to reach service less than two months before throwing molotov cocktail, inquest into death of driver Manmeet Sharma hears

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A delusional man tried unsuccessfully to access mental health services less than two months before lighting a molotov cocktail of diesel and petrol, and throwing it on a Brisbane bus driver, an inquest has been told.

Anthony O'Donohue was the last passenger to board the bus driven by Manmeet Sharma, who died in the attack at Moorooka in Brisbane's south about 9am on 28 October 2016.