Brisbane news live: E-biker charged with riding dangerously, assaulting cop
E-bike crackdown: Man charged with riding dangerously, assaulting cop
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A Brisbane man has been charged with seven offences during a police crackdown on illegal e-bikes.
Officers allege the 19-year-old was seen riding an illegal e-bike down Elizabeth Street in the CBD before police flagged him down.
He then attempted to flee on the bike before being arrested, police said.
Bodycam footage shared by Queensland Police shows the man trying to ride away. He was stopped and detained by an officer on foot shortly afterwards.
A search of his belongings then allegedly uncovered a used pipe.
The man was charged with seven offences including one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle, assault of a police officer, driving an uninsured vehicle and possessing dangerous drugs.
He will face Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 6.
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Sun all day but city to remain cool
After another chilly winter's dawn, Brisbane is set for its sunniest day of the week today.
But with no cloud cover, the top temperature should hover at a cool 22 degrees, with a 'feels like' temperature far lower.
Clouds could return tomorrow, which will hopefully ensure more warmth is trapped during the day.
Here's the seven-day outlook:
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While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
'Do I have to keep suffering through this?': An outburst the jury never heard would quietly define the first days of Erin Patterson's murder trial.
Patterson had an interest in mushrooms, and the lonely outskirts of Gippsland were the perfect place to find an unlikely murder weapon.
'I am a psychologist,' writes Mary Hahn-Thomsen. 'I know this kind of personality – and why Erin did it.'
In other news, both Coalition and Labor politicians always repeat the same line about national security – that it is the government's No.1 priority to keep Australians secure. But the female personnel of the armed forces are not guaranteed personal safety, even as they devote their professional lives to protecting ours.
The Reserve Bank is expected to follow up its May rate cut with another today – just in time for US President Donald Trump to release his newest tariff plan.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair's think tank worked on a post-war plan for Gaza that included a 'Trump Riviera' inspired by Dubai.
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The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, July 8. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 22 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
Here's what we know so far about the horror attack at Darling Downs Zoo, where a woman lost her arm when she was mauled by a lion.
The academy of former NRL star and 'King of the North' Johnathan Thurston is embroiled in a damaging legal battle. Now, they've turned to Kyle Sandilands' former manager for help.
Star Entertainment says its negotiations with Hong Kong investors to sell its stake in the glitzy Brisbane precinct has hit a standstill, revealing an extension to the termination notice.
Queensland has only one postcode featured in the latest S&P Global Ratings list of the 10 worst-performing postcodes.
bestowing him with the fullback jumper, despite some calls for Reece Walsh to be parachuted back into the State of Origin fold.
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- News.com.au
‘Upsetting': Nagi Maehashi makes statement on mushroom murders
Chef Nagi Maehashi has shared her heartbreak over her beef Wellington recipe being used by killer Erin Patterson. Patterson was found guilty this week of murder and attempted murder after she served a Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her estranged husband's parents and aunt. Maehashi said she had spent more time improving her beef Wellington recipe than any other, and said that she was heartbroken to have found herself 'entangled in the tragic situation'. She also insisted that the media needed to stop reaching out to her, and urged them to respect her privacy. 'It is of course upsetting to learn that one of my recipes – perhaps the one I've spent more hours perfecting than any other – something that I created to bring joy and happiness, is entangled in this tragic situation,' she wrote in an Instagram post with a mushroom emoji. 'Other than that, I have nothing to say and I won't be talking to anyone. Thank you for respecting my privacy.' Maehashi's cookbook Dinner was featured as evidence in the shocking murder trial that lasted 40 days. When police searched Patterson's house on August 5, 2023, they found a copy of the popular recipe book with the recipe for beef Wellington 'spattered' with evidence that it had been followed. Patterson would later confirm to the court that she followed the Wellington recipe but had made a few deviations. During the trail, it was alleged that Patterson deviated from the recipe so she could make individual portions of the deadly Wellington to ensure would not accidentally consume it herself. On Monday, after seven days of deliberations, the jury unanimously found Patterson guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Prosecutors argued the only reasonable explanation for what happened is Patterson knowingly seeking out death cap mushrooms and including them in the lunch on July 29, 2023, intending to kill or seriously injure her guests. Her defence, on the other hand, argued Patterson accidentally included the deadly mushrooms and acted poorly out of panic she would be wrongly blamed. Patterson's parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson died from multiple organ failure linked to mushroom poisoning in the week following the lunch. She will return to court at a later date for sentencing.
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‘You crazy b**ch': Doctor reveals moment he knew Erin Patterson poisoned her victims
The doctor who alerted police to Erin Patterson has revealed the moment he realised she had poisoned her victims. Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder on Monday over a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home on July 29, 2023. Her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt and uncle, Heather and Ian Wilkinson, all fell critically ill after the lunch. Don, Gail and Heather died of multiple organ failure caused by death cap mushroom poisoning. Dr Chris Webster, a doctor at Leongatha Hospital who initially treated Ian and Heather, told the Herald Sun that he knew Patterson was a calculated murderer when she told him the mushrooms in the meal were from Woolworths. 'If she said she picked them, it would have been a very different mindset for me because there would have been an instant assumption it was all a tragic accident,' he said. 'But once she said that answer, my thoughts were, 'holy f**king shit, you f**king did it, you crazy bitch, you poisoned them all'. 'The turning point for me was that moment.' In the candid interview after testifying, which was published by the newspaper on Tuesday, Dr Webster said Patterson was a 'disturbed sociopathic nut bag'. Mushroom cook found guilty Jurors took seven days to return unanimous verdicts, finding Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the country Victorian town of Morwell on Monday. Patterson appeared in court dressed in a paisley top, and appeared nervous as the packed courtroom waited for the verdict to be read out. She tried to meet the eyes of the jurors as they entered the room about 2.16pm, but not one met her gaze. She remained expressionless as the forewoman softly said 'guilty' in response to each charge. Members of the Patterson and Wilkinson families were absent during the hearing despite attending every day of the trial, which began in late April. Outside the court, about 200 people were gathered. Throughout a trial lasting more than two months, Patterson maintained the beef-and-pastry dish was accidentally poisoned with death cap mushrooms, the world's most lethal fungus. The court will soon set a date for a sentencing hearing to determine the length of Patterson's jail term. Her legal team has 28 days after sentencing to appeal both her criminal convictions and her sentence. Patterson's lawyers have not yet indicated whether they will appeal. How the triple murder unfolded The guests' blood was swiftly coursing with deadly amatoxin, a poison produced by the death cap mushrooms known to sprout under the oak trees of Victoria. Don, Gail and Heather died of organ failure within a week. Detectives soon found signs that Patterson had dished up the meal with murderous intent. Patterson told her guests she had received a cancer diagnosis and needed advice on breaking the news to her children, prosecutors alleged. But medical records showed Patterson received no such diagnosis. The prosecution said this was a lie cooked up to lure the diners to her table. She also lied about owning a food dehydrator which police later found dumped in a rubbish tip. Forensic tests found the appliance contained traces of the fatal fungi. 'I agree that I lied because I was afraid I would be held responsible,' Patterson told the trial. A computer seized from her house had browsed a website pinpointing death cap mushrooms spotted a short drive from her house a year before the lunch, police said.
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