Police Chief Superintendent Glen Miller denied allegations that officers were involved in the death of Ashley Newbold, the man convicted of killing Joy Cartwright and wanted in connection with charges of armed robbery and kidnapping.
Miller said police found a .38 revolver and five live rounds on Newbold’s body, which was discovered in the road on Toote Shop Corner last week.
Several Toote Shop Corner residents told The Tribune they felt police were responsible for this death. Miller said that no witness had told the police that they saw any officers involved and that no officers had come forward to say they were involved.
Reports to the newspaper included a resident who said even if they knew who killed him they would not tell the police because they did not trust them.
Another said that he and his friends had been robbed, beaten and shot at by Newbold. The resident said Newbold was a menace who got "just what he deserved".
None of the residents gave their name for publication.
-Tribune
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