4 August 2011

Police Statement on Braddon Death. Witnesses wanted.

4 August 2011 | By johnboy

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident police are treating as a homicide in Braddon this morning (Thursday, August 4) in which an Asian male aged between 20 to 40 years old was found dead with a major head trauma.

Police were called to a location outside Northbourne Flats on Northbourne Avenue, Braddon around 6.40am. The man’s body was found lying under tree in a grassed area about 15 metres from the roadway.

The man suffered extensive and severe head injuries. It is not known whether any weapons were involved.

Police sealed off the crime scene, including the two southbound lanes of Northbourne Ave and are conducting extensive searches of the area.

Police would urge any witnesses to come forward who may have heard an argument or seen a disturbance in this area between midnight and 6am today are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers website on www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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The_TaxMan3:20 pm 08 Aug 11

Sheridan said :

Apologies, it sounded as though you were insinutating that the police couldn’t tell how old the victim was because he was Asian.

Hmm I would say that is exactly what he said and working with Asians (80%) of my staff are Asian so I would agree that accuratley picking the age of Asians is difficult

Walker9:01 pm 04 Aug 11

gospeedygo said :

The Northbourne flats angle makes me wonder if he was up to something nefarious or just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

You can get murdered at a takeaway. I’d stay away from takeaways if I were you. Dangerous stuff.

gospeedygo6:21 pm 04 Aug 11

The Northbourne flats angle makes me wonder if he was up to something nefarious or just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

One5:16 pm 04 Aug 11

‘Information can be provided anonymously’.

I would love to see someone try that, on a world post 911

Sheridan4:40 pm 04 Aug 11

Jivrashia said :

gourmetmumma said :

I don’t think the OP meant to be horrible…many Asian people don’t age like Caucasians and it can be hard to know how old they are.

Yeah, sorry. I meant what Gourmet said on my behalf.

It’s going to make it that much difficult for people to realise that they may have witnessed the victim prior to his death if all they have is 20 to 40 y.o.

But then being of Asian origin that’s the norm. That’s why I said in resignation can’t really get any more accurate.

Apologies, it sounded as though you were insinutating that the police couldn’t tell how old the victim was because he was Asian.

Jivrashia2:56 pm 04 Aug 11

gourmetmumma said :

I don’t think the OP meant to be horrible…many Asian people don’t age like Caucasians and it can be hard to know how old they are.

Yeah, sorry. I meant what Gourmet said on my behalf.

It’s going to make it that much difficult for people to realise that they may have witnessed the victim prior to his death if all they have is 20 to 40 y.o.

But then being of Asian origin that’s the norm. That’s why I said in resignation can’t really get any more accurate.

Chop712:51 pm 04 Aug 11

well the ageing process has stopped now…..

bring it on ppl

gourmetmumma2:36 pm 04 Aug 11

Sheridan said :

Jivrashia said :

between 20 to 40 years old

With an Asian you can’t really get any more accurate than that, can you?

That’s a pretty horrible thing to say. I’d hazard a guess it might have something to do with the ‘major head trauma’?

I don’t think the OP meant to be horrible…many Asian people don’t age like Caucasians and it can be hard to know how old they are.

Sheridan2:23 pm 04 Aug 11

Jivrashia said :