The Chronicle

POLICE FORMALLY WITHDRAW CHARGES AGAINST SHOOTING VICTIM

- PETER HARDWICK

MORE than 20 charges, mainly drug related, against Toowoomba shooting victim Thor Stephen Morgan have been formally withdrawn by police in the city’s magistrate­s court.

The 24-year-old (pictured right) was shot in the head during an incident on Ruthven St outside Downlands College in the early hours of March 15.

He was released from hospital in recent weeks after being in a coma with a bullet lodged in his head.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Tim Hutton told the court on Tuesday that Thor Morgan had since unfortunat­ely died and asked that all 25 charges be withdrawn.

Magistrate Kay Phillipson dismissed all charges.

Upon Mr Morgan’s death last week, police launched a homicide investigat­ion, believing the shooting was targeted and involved at least two people.

If you have informatio­n that could help police in their investigat­ion, contact Policelink on 131 444.

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