1/22Jeffrey Brooks was shot in the chest. Police were quick to rule his death an accident.
In pictures: What really happened to Jeffrey Brooks?
FOR the past year, The Courier-Mail has tracked down witnesses, statements and documents relating to the death of young scientist Jeffrey Brooks. These are the pictures that tell the story.
2/22An aerial image of the former Beenleigh Crayfish Farm.
3/22The Murder scene 20 years later. Picture: Adam Armstrong
4/22The Beenleigh Crayfish Farm in the mid-90s.
5/22The Beenleigh Crayfish Farm in the mid-90s. The house where the German couple lived can be seen in the background
6/22A casual worker Tarren Summers at the Beenleigh Crayfish Farm in the mid-90s. Tarren was a friend of Jeffrey Brooks.
7/22Jeffrey Brooks’ suspicious death is the subject of a major podcast investigation by The Courier-Mail.
8/22Jeffrey Brooks reportedly refused to touch the shotgun that killed him because it was too dangerous.
9/22Jeffrey Brooks told a former boss he believed his co-workers were planning to kill him by shooting him and making it look like an accident.
10/22HOLD - COURIER MAIL - IPSWICH- JULY 17- COPY PHOTOS OF JEFFREY BROOKS who was killed in 1996. PHOTO AAP/TIM MARSDEN
11/22Jeffrey Brooks was shot in the chest with a shotgun. Picture: AAP/Tim Marsden
12/22Tyres once used at the crayfish farm.
13/22The Murder scene 20 years later.
14/22Jeffrey Brooks with his parents and grandma at his graduation.
15/22Jeffrey Brooks’ parents Lawrie and Wendy at the scene in Beenleigh. Jeffrey’s family and friends are pushing for the case to be reopened.
16/22The Murder scene 20 years later.
17/22Paul Stewart had the final conversation with Jeffrey Brooks before his death. Picture: Nigel Hallett
18/22Former cop Bob Martin who worked with the family to find the truth and conduct tests on a weapon used where the death happened.
19/22Former owner of the Beenleigh Crayfish Farm Greg Milham. Picture: Nigel Hallett
20/22Lawrie and Wendy Brooks at the scene of the murder. Picture: Adam Armstrong
21/22Mike Condon was a detective sergeant who allegedly left the victim’s father shaken by an angry response after his work was questioned. He is now Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner. . Picture: Glenn Barnes
22/22Police officer turned private investigator, Warren Smithers
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