Police advised Cashmore that Vinnie would want to come back and make a press release in particular person.
“As Mr Cashmore left the police station, and walked away from the officers, he reportedly stated one thing alongside the strains of ‘go away your gun on the counter and I’ll deal with him’,” Carrington stated.
“Main Senior Constable Kelly and Senior Constable Thornton have suggested they didn’t take Mr Cashmore’s feedback critically and reported that [Knowles] was usually disliked by the Kirkstall neighborhood and so this sentiment didn’t come as a shock.”
Ray, who was pals with Knowles, was in any other case unconnected to Cashmore.
The coroner heard there was a witness to the killings, with somebody calling emergency providers to say he had simply seen the motive force of a white van shoot two males useless on the intersection of Kirkstall-Koroit Street and Scotts Street North, in Kirkstall.
The witness stated the motive force then ran the pair over earlier than driving again in the direction of Kirkstall, about 10.22am on July 22.
Benjamin Ray was killed within the assault at Kirkstall.
Counsel aiding stated different witnesses reported seeing Knowles and Ray strolling alongside a highway with backpacks earlier within the day and with the pair planning on strolling to the close by city of Koroit, about 6.5 kilometres away, once they have been attacked.
Carrington stated CCTV footage confirmed Cashmore arrive again at his house about 10.23am earlier than a gunshot was heard on the recording quarter-hour later at 10.38am.
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About three hours later, Cashmore’s dad and mom discovered him useless on the rear of the property with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the pinnacle.
“Additionally situated at Mr Cashmore’s property was a sawn-off shotgun. [He] didn’t maintain a weapons licence,” Carrington stated.
“It’s believed this weapon was utilized in all three deaths.”
Investigators stated the deaths weren’t drug associated, however info referring to Cashmore’s psychological well being and any involvement he might have with psychological well being providers has since been requested.
An inquest into the deaths is anticipated to be held subsequent yr.
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