Mackay Shooting 21/06/24

A young girl who witnessed her mother’s alleged shooting murder is struggling to process the terrible tragedy, according to those close to the Mackay family. 

 

The Bicycle Bandit’s sentencing has been expedited after he expressed an intent to access his voluntary assisted dying kit – but one of his victims, who also has terminal cancer, says he deserves neither empathy nor sympathy. 

With a little help after years of trying, purple Wiggle John Pearce is to become a father for the first time. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
This is the latest from your news Speed. It's Friday,
the twenty first of June. A young girl who witnessed
her mother's alleged shooting murder is struggling to process the
terrible tragedy. According to those close to the Mackay family,
thirty four year old Natalie Fram was shot dead in
the front seat of her car in her driveway on

(00:26):
rob Place in South Mackay and Queensland, with her two
children in the car. Police praised the girls, aged just
eleven and twelve, for their bravery after they escaped the
alleged gunman and ran for help at a nearby home
where sixty six year old James McGill had been caring
for his mother. The hero retiree was shot in the
chest after he ran outside to miss Fram's age. The

(00:50):
bicycle Bandit sentencing has been expedited after he expressed an
intent to access his voluntary assisted dying kit, but one
of his vicctims, who also has terminal cancer, says he
deserves neither empathy or sympathy. The Supreme Court hearing on Thursday,
was told kim Alan Parsons was poorly and suffering in custody.

(01:13):
It was heard he wanted to legally end his life
at the Flinders Medical Center, but only after he had
been sentenced. We'll be back after this. With a little help,
and after years of trying, Purple Wiggle John Pierce is
about to become a father for the first time. The
former Justice Crew member excitedly revealed the news to The

(01:34):
Daily Telegraph, sitting down with partner Jesse at the couple's
home they shared with their ragdollcat Bawling, Including current and
previous Wiggles members. The news brings the tally of babies
from the group to seventeen. We'll have an update to
your newspeed tomorrow