
-With AAP.
1. Sydney father suspected of murdering his wife and two children may not have meant to kill himself.
When the bodies of Fernando Manrique, 44, his wife Maria Lutz, 43, and their children Elisa, 11, and Martin, 10, were found in their northern Sydney home in October 2016, there was something odd.
While the mother and children were found in bed, Fernando Manrique was found face down on the floor in the hallway.
They all died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
According to News Corp, the coronial inquest into the deaths of the family was told that the father may have been preparing to flee. Counsel assisting Adam Casselden referenced a packed suitcase as one of the items that raised questions over whether Fernando Manrique had intended to take his own life.
“Did Fernando intend to die with his family? That’s open to interpretation,” Casseldon said.
“The body in the hallway is consistent with being overcome with gas — but also suicide.
“There were two suitcases with mens clothes (found in the house) but given how frequently he travelled he may have packed them for convenience.”
At the opening of the inquest at Lidcombe Coroners Court, counsel assisting Adam Casselden said there was “little cause for doubt” that Mr Manrique was responsible.
He paid a friend $400 to receive a delivery of the deadly gas which, the inquest heard on Tuesday, has only a few specific industrial uses.
The gas was sourced from industrial supplier BOC.
Following the 2016 deaths the company removed carbon monoxide from its public website so only approved customers could order it, production manager Robert Brittliff told the inquest on Tuesday.
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2. “I’ve become obsessed with finding answers.” Victorian teenager died during childbirth.
A distraught Victorian mother has revealed the anguish of hopelessly watching her teenage daughter die while giving birth.
Mooroopna woman Sommer Warren, 18, died at Shepparton’s Goulburn Valley Health in October 2014, nine days past the date she was due to give birth.
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4. I wonder the ratio of people that watched their documentary and had their minds changed to people who were driven further away from the idea of veganism by their carry on?
5. Peter Dutton is a amoral gronk you say? It's like he hasn't proven that over and over and over again over the years.
Honestly, this sort of behaviour makes me *less* likely to watch the doco, because I figure it will be more militant vegan preaching.
Indeed, it sure doesn't inspire me to watch it either. I've got a few friends who are vegans, I've seen two posting stuff online along the lines of "good on them, if you don't like it then become vegan because this is gonna keep happening until everyone does!" and a third posting "oh god, I already copped enough crap for not eating animal products, I'm never going to hear the end of it now. thanks a lot you idiots!!"
FFS... 8 das in the last day. 8! i'll try again...
It sure doesn't inspire me to watch it either. I've got a few friends who are vegans, I've seen two posting stuff online along the lines of "good on them, if you don't like it then become vegan because this is gonna keep happening until everyone does!" and a third posting "oh god, I already copped enough crap for not eating animal products, I'm never going to hear the end of it now. thanks a lot you idiots!!"
FFS... make that 9 das in the last day. 9! but join the discussion everyone!
It sure doesn't inspire me to watch it either. I've got a few friends who are vegans, I've seen two posting stuff online along the lines of "good on them, if you don't like it then become vegan because this is gonna keep happening until everyone does!" and a third posting "oh god, I already copped enough crap for not eating animal products, I'm never going to hear the end of it now. thanks a lot you idiots!!"