Heskett/William
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Last name
Heskett
First name
William Donald
- one legged man jumped the bridge and almost hurtled into a police launch which was travelling up the harbour at the time
- address of L'avenue Newtown
- he was somersaulting in the air and police dragged him on board the craft as soon as he reappeared on the surface of the water
- he was then alive but incapable of speech. He died on the way to hospital
- shortly after the victim's leap a pair of crutches whizzed through the air to the water
- these had been thrown by a pedestrian who had witness the jump. He saw the police launch recovering the body - they picked up the crutches
- victim was well dressed and his left leg amputated below the knee
Date of attempt
Newspaper
The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 30 January 1933, p. 5
Gender
Male
status
Died