Fred Thompson - 10 June 1932

Last name
Thompson
First name
Fred
Date of attempt
Gender
Male
status
Died
Newspaper
The Telegraph (Brisbane), 11 June 1932, p. 2
The Longreach Leader, 11 June 1932, p. 12
The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, 11 June 1932, p. 10
  • aged about 55
  • Jumped from the middle of the bridge
  • When picked up he was still alive, but he had terrible injuries and died before reaching hospital.
  • This makes the third (sic) attempt to commit suicide since the bridge was opened but one of the three still lives.