Sam Brown’s father pleads for witnesses over son’s death

IT’S been six years since Sam Brown died after being found on the side of the Gold Coast Highway. Now his father is pleading for more people to come forward.

THE father of a popular aussie rules player who died after being found on the side of the Gold Coast highway is pleading for people to come forward almost six years later.

Sam Brown, 20, was found with severe head injuries in Mermaid Beach about 2.30am on November 25, 2012.

The circumstances of his death are under investigation in a coronial inquest held over the past three days in Southport.

Sam’s dad, Tim Brown, made a heartfelt plea outside he courthouse this morning.

“If anyone knows anything of that night just come forward ... no matter how trivial it is,” he said.

“Someone knows something and they are not telling us.”

Queensland Australian rules footballer Samuel Brown. An inquest is attempting to determine what happened to the 20-year-old man, who died in hospital after being found on the side of a Gold Coast road with severe head injuries in the early hours of November 25, 2012.

Mr Brown said the last six years had been “horrendous” not knowing what happened to Sam.

The Burleigh Bombers player was found on the side of the road with severe injuries after his friend Robert Cosgrove left him drunk, shoeless and without a mobile phone.

He died in hospital because of the injuries.

Gold Coast University Hospital senior intensive care special Dr Gregory Comadira told the inquest this morning medical records showed Sam’s skull has been shattered and his brain was shaken.

“It’s the worst type of injury,” he said.

Dr Comadira said the injury was consistent with a “high speed injury”.

“He didn’t fall from a standing height,” he said.

Nick (brother) and Tim Brown at the funeral for Samuel Timothy Brown held at the Dream Centre Church at Carrara.

Dr Comadira said the pattern of injuries were inconsistent with a fall from height.

“He would have had to fall flat but your would expect abdominal injuries but they are not there,” he said.

Dr Comadira said the injuries were also not consistent with being struck by a car because there were no long limb injuries or abrasions recorded.

The inquest has been adjourned to May 21 and 22 for specialist doctors to give evidence.