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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n An 18-year-old man has died after falling six storeys from an inner-Brisbane hotel while fleeing police.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cUpon arrival, [officers] identified that this group were on level six of the building,\u201d Tayler said.<\/p>\n He said the police \u2013 which included detectives and one dog squad officer \u2013 identified themselves when they entered a unit, prompting the 18-year-old to try to flee over the balcony.<\/p>\n The young man then fell six storeys, suffering serious injuries.<\/p>\n Tayler said police began CPR, and although paramedics arrived quickly, the man could not be saved.<\/p>\n \u201cAs you can imagine, that was quite a confronting scene for our responding officers,\u201d Tayler said.<\/p>\n Welfare officers were helping police at the scene, as well as the man\u2019s family members.<\/p>\n The other three people in the room were taken into custody.<\/p>\n Police were yet to release any information about charges against the group.<\/p>\n Tayler could also not provide the ages of the trio, or whether any more people were allegedly linked to the property crimes.<\/p>\n Officers did not force their way into the room, Tayler said, and the incident was recorded on police bodycams.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The coroner was advised and an Ethical Standards Command investigation launched, overseen by the Crime and Corruption Commission.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Acting](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/df802b93da8526f29b9db4295e7367c6fd2fd2ecd9f6fbb74d083bfa3b3a9c26.jpeg\")
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