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Girlfriend of man shot by police disputes that officers told him to drop knife
Key takeaways
- Family and friends of Aubrey Donahue gathered outside the Cairns courthouse on the morning of the start of the inquest (ABC News: Holly Richardson)
- The coroner's court in Cairns is examining whether the police response was appropriate in an incident that led to the death of a 27-year-old man in Mareeba in 2023.
- The man's partner has given evidence about domestic violence in the relationship, but she didn't think he was going to hurt her while they were locked in a bathroom.
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Family and friends of Aubrey Donahue gathered outside the Cairns courthouse on the morning of the start of the inquest (ABC News: Holly Richardson)
The coroner's court in Cairns is examining whether the police response was appropriate in an incident that led to the death of a 27-year-old man in Mareeba in 2023.
The man's partner has given evidence about domestic violence in the relationship, but she didn't think he was going to hurt her while they were locked in a bathroom.
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