MEDIA STATEMENT: Statement from the Attorney-General

Statement from the Attorney-General

I have instructed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to lodge appeals against two sentences which, in my view, fail to meet community expectations.

The first appeal is in respect of a juvenile who crashed a stolen car near Maryborough in April 2023. This horrific incident killed three innocent people and left a fourth victim with serious injuries.

The second appeal is in respect of Brock Andrew McDonald, in relation to the assault and deprivation of liberty of a young woman in October 2023.

The victim had a rope put around her neck and was dragged into a car in the early hours of the morning on a Bundaberg street.

I consider both sentences handed down to be manifestly inadequate.

Notices of Appeal were lodged with the Court of Appeal registry today on my behalf by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

As the appeal process is now underway, no further comment will be made on these matters.

ENDS

MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Nardi 0475 688 124