A senior police officer has been killed in an awful indoor skydiving accident.
Acting Senior Sergeant Michelle Mullen was rushed to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition last Thursday after colliding with the side of the wind tunnel at the iFly Indoor Skydiving facility in the city.
The 52-year-old had suffered critical head and spinal injuries, and sadly died on Wednesday, the Courier Mail reported.
Snr Sgt Mullen was an experienced skydiver and “well respected police officer and a friend to so many”, friends said.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
“Police are assisting Work Health and Safety (WHS) investigations in relation to a 52-year-old woman sustaining critical injuries at an indoor skydiving venue in Chermside on January 19,” A Queensland Police spokesman said.
“The woman sadly passed away from her injuries at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on January 25.”
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