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An 18-year-old man has died after falling six storeys from an inner-Brisbane hotel while fleeing police.
Acting Superintendent Simon Tayler said police were called to the building on Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, about 5.50pm on Saturday after someone reported seeing a group of four people allegedly linked to a series of property crimes across Brisbane.
“Upon arrival, [officers] identified that this group were on level six of the building,” Tayler said.
Acting Superintendent Simon Tayler.Catherine Strohfeldt
He said the police – which included detectives and one dog squad officer – identified themselves when they entered a unit, prompting the 18-year-old to try to flee over the balcony.
The young man then fell six storeys, suffering serious injuries.
Tayler said police began CPR, and although paramedics arrived quickly, the man could not be saved.
“As you can imagine, that was quite a confronting scene for our responding officers,” Tayler said.
Welfare officers were helping police at the scene, as well as the man’s family members.
The other three people in the room were taken into custody.
Police were yet to release any information about charges against the group.
Tayler could also not provide the ages of the trio, or whether any more people were allegedly linked to the property crimes.
Officers did not force their way into the room, Tayler said, and the incident was recorded on police bodycams.
“I haven’t actually seen any of the vision there, but I believe the initial responding officers from ethical standards and the CCC have viewed that, and that will all form part of the investigation,” he said.
The coroner was advised and an Ethical Standards Command investigation launched, overseen by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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