The 75-year-old, who has a well being impairment, was allegedly pushed from behind whereas ready at a taxi rank in North Toowoomba on Monday, inflicting him to fall and hit his head on the bottom.
A taxi driver and a passing nursing pupil attended to the person however his backbone, neck and head had been severely injured, police alleged.
Detective Inspector Heath McQueen instructed reporters the accidents had been doubtless not survivable.
Isaac Zance Cubby, 18, and a 16-year-old have been charged over the incident.
Police are nonetheless looking for the 75-year-old’s backpack, which they allege was stolen and thrown away someplace within the Toowoomba CBD.
Officers used the police helicopter and a canine to down the getaway automotive and discover the alleged offenders in close by bushes.
“Polair and local police tracked an alleged stolen vehicle with the car intercepted on Hermitage Road at around 8.40pm following an earlier successful sting by a tyre deflation device,” a spokesperson stated.
Police known as for anybody who noticed a White Hyundai Tucson within the Darling Downs area between 5pm and eight.30pm yesterday to return ahead.
Cubby was charged with bodily hurt, theft and illegal use of a automotive, whereas the 16-year-old was charged with illegal use of a automotive and each had been anticipated to face courtroom immediately.
Source: www.9news.com.au
