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Snr Constable Cath Nielsen has said her partner's death 'must not be in vain' She spoke at an inquest regarding the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte Mr Forte was killed after he was shot during a siege involving Ricky Maddison Ms Nielsen asked questions about reports automatic gunfire had been heard  She said she had been vilified and ostracised by other police officers She told the inquest, 'my life was made a living hell for asking these questions.'

Crime by Kate Kyriacou Premium Content   The police partner of slain officer Senior Constable Brett Forte has become emotional as she described him as a "very ethical" man who knew the law "inside and out". Senior Constable Cath Nielsen is today giving evidence at the inquest into her former partner's murder after she survived the shooting that killed him. Sen Const Forte was killed on May 29, 2017, by known criminal Ricky Maddison, following a low-speed pursuit at Seventeen Mile in the Lockyer Valley. Senior Constable Brett Forte died on May 29, 20...

  From the passenger seat, Senior Constable Cath Nielsen radioed through to the police communications centre asking for help from the police helicopter, PolAir. "It doesn't feel good ... like we're being led somewhere," she'd said. Then the dust cleared and the silver 4WD was stopped. Maddison, holding an SKS automatic rifle, was standing beside it. The muzzle flashed and bullets flew. Dozens of them. Forty six rounds. Sen Const Forte threw the car into reverse and accelerated, accelerated until he hit an embankment and rolled. A bullet had hit him in the arm, another in the groin. ...