Fear of ‘snooping’ reprisals kept triple zero operator from learning of Wieambilla shooting deaths, inquest hears

Emergency services operator was aware of police in trouble' incident but did not access more information, Queensland coroner told

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A civilian wasn't warned of the shooting of two police officers at a Wieambilla property before he was also shot and killed because a triple zero operator was worried about getting in trouble for snooping", a coronial inquest into the Wieambilla massacre has heard.

Alan Dare, 58, ultimately became the third victim of a shooting massacre at 251 Wains Road on 12 December 2022 at the hands of conspiracy theorists Gareth, Nathaniel and Stacey Train.

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