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Premium Content OPINION Nine harrowing days of evidence at the inquest on the murder of policeman Brett Forte have delivered one undeniable conclusion: Queensland Police is in the grip of a crisis that will haunt the force and this state. Senior Constable Cath Nielsen, decorated with the force s highest bravery award for dragging a mortally wounded Forte from their flipped patrol wagon under machine gun fire, has given sworn evidence detailing allegations of appalling mistreatment by other officers - simply because she tried to find out if her squad partner s murder could have been avoided. Senior Constable Catherine Nielsen with her bravery award for attempting to save the life of her partner Brett Forte. Picture: Liam Kidston.
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Brett Forte s partner tells inquest his actions the day he was killed by Rick Maddison saved her life
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Senior Constable Brett Forte was killed in a shooting on May 29, 2017.
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The partner of a Queensland policeman killed by a gunman says the officer s actions shortly before his death saved her life.
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The coroner is investigating the circumstances of the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and gunman Rick Maddison
Senior Constable Forte s partner said officer s knew it was a high-risk operation
The inquest is expected to hear evidence from other police officers involved in the case