Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter says that a person is “torn to pieces” every three months in north Queensland. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
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Police are investigating a break and enter that occurred at a Salisbury business between Thursday, November 23 and the early morning hours of Friday, November 24.
It will be alleged that unknown offender/s have cut mesh on a window to gain entry to the business. After gaining entry the unknown offender/s have cut a padlock to a shipping container and stolen barrels of various chemicals spilling some of the chemicals in the process.
The chemicals stolen have the potential to cause burns to the skin. It is likely that the offender in this instance may have sustained burns as a result of the spillage.
Police are seeking information from anyone who has knowledge of this matter.
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