The families of two police officers murdered at Wieambilla say an inquest into the deadly ambush has exposed "serious operational failings" by Queensland police that they believe could have prevented their deaths.
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Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold were shot dead on December 12, 2022 while attending a Wieambilla property in response to a missing persons report.
The shooters, Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train, also killed their neighbour Alan Dare, before they too were killed following a protracted shootout with specialist police.
Speaking outside court today, Constable Arnold’s mother Sue said they left the inquest with "some critical questions still unanswered".
"While the inquest exposed the evil acts which brutally ended Matt and Rachel’s hopes and ambitions, it also highlighted serious operational failings that we believe could have prevented this tragedy," she said, reading a statement on behalf of both families.
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