18 April 2017

Man, 39, dies in paragliding incident near Goulburn

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Mummel NSW

A 39-year-old man was killed in a paragliding incident west of Goulburn yesterday afternoon.

About 1.20pm, emergency services were called to a property on Pooleys Road, Mummel, west of Goulburn, following reports that a man in a paraglider had fallen to the ground.

The man died at the scene.

Officers attached to NSW police’s Hume Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene for forensic examination.

A brief will be prepared for the coroner.

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dungfungus said :

Why was a “crime scene” established?

Unexpected death and must be investigated for the coroner.

dungfungus said :

Why was a “crime scene” established?

Usually it’s just a precautionary measure to prevent people from disturbing anything at the scene. Investigators need to ascertain whether it was pilot error that led to accidental death, or equipment sabotage leading to homicide, and the results will probably be included in the Coroner’s report.

Why was a “crime scene” established?

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