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18-year-old man dies falling from sixth floor balcony while fleeing police
Key takeaways
- Police said the man attempted to flee over a sixth-floor balcony before falling.
- Police said officers attended an address at Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill just before 6pm on Saturday after reports of a person wanted in relation to a series of property crimes.
- Acting chief superintendent Simon Taylor said the 18-year-old Annerley man was one of four people in the hotel room when officers identified themselves.
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Police said the man attempted to flee over a sixth-floor balcony before falling. (ABC News)
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Police said officers attended an address at Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill just before 6pm on Saturday after reports of a person wanted in relation to a series of property crimes.
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