Keely escaped as her mates were gunned down. A court will hear her triple-0 call

One of the surviving officers involved in the Wieambilla shooting that resulted in the deaths of two Queensland constables and a neighbour may not give evidence at an inquest due to medical reasons.

Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold were fatally shot by Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train, when they attended the Trains’ property at Wieambilla in December 2022. Neighbour Alan Dare was also killed when he came to help.

State Coroner Terry Ryan is currently considering the issues which will be investigated at an inquest later this year regarding the shooting, which was deemed a terrorist attack motivated by religious extremism.

From left: Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, who were killed in the Wieambilla shooting, and constables Randall Kirk and Keely Brough, who survived the incident.

A pre-inquest hearing in Brisbane on Friday heard sworn officers of the Queensland police had submitted that several officers should not be called to give oral evidence.

One of those officers was Constable Keely Brough, who was at the scene when she, McCrow, Arnold, and Constable Randall Kirk came under fire.

Francois Malan, representing the McCrow and Arnold families, said they opposed the submission.

“Respectfully, whilst the families appreciate the events which took place were traumatic, particularly in relation to Constable Keely Brough, Brough was, in fact, one of the few people who were present at the time of the events and who may have witnessed, or has witnessed, the events which led to the deaths of constables McCrow and Arnold,” he said.

“On that basis they believe she should be made available for cross-examination to better understand what took place prior and during those events.”

Counsel assisting the inquest Ruth O’Gorman KC told the court medical evidence had been considered in relation to Brough.

“We do note that Constable Brough was on a telephone call to triple zero for the entirety of that time, and a recording was made of that [call],” O’Gorman said, adding that that evidence was before the coroner.

O’Gorman said the recording demonstrated Brough’s account of the events in real time, and could be considered the best evidence she could provide.

Several bullet holes were found in the walls of the Wieambilla house.Credit: Nine

O’Gorman said Brough should be excused from the witness list and therefore from giving oral evidence.

Patrick McCafferty KC, who represents several officers, including Brough, told the court her medical evidence was compelling.

He said Malan’s submissions for Brough to give evidence were made with “complete disregard for her wellbeing” and “an attempt to re-traumatise her should not be entertained”.

The court also heard from another party, who requested that Nathaniel Train’s treating psychologist before the shooting, as well as one of his colleagues who he had emailed, should be included as witnesses.

O’Gorman agreed for them to be provisionally added to the witness list.

The court also heard that Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski had referred Deputy Cheryl Scanlon to be available for the inquest regarding the QPS investigation, given she has been across the case.

The inquest is scheduled to begin on July 29.