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Surgeons had to remove these foreign objects, as well as splintered pieces of bone and much of Brian's damaged brain matter. Brian survived the surgery but remained in a coma. He stayed in his coma for six months, with police constantly keeping guard. When Brian eventually regained consciousness, he was unable to speak, walk or move his arms. His right side was entirely paralysed.

Surgeons had to remove these foreign objects, as well as splintered pieces of bone and much of Brian's damaged brain matter. Brian survived the surgery but remained in a coma. He stayed in his coma for six months, with police constantly keeping guard. When Brian eventually regained consciousness, he was unable to speak, walk or move his arms. His right side was entirely paralysed.

Surgeons had to remove these foreign objects, as well as splintered pieces of bone and much of Brian's damaged brain matter. Brian survived the surgery but remained in a coma. He stayed in his coma for six months, with police constantly keeping guard. When Brian eventually regained consciousness, he was unable to speak, walk or move his arms. His right side was entirely paralysed.

He had lost sight in one eye and hearing in one ear. The severe brain damage also caused him to have epileptic fits. Despite being just 29 years old, Brian had to be moved into an aged care nursing home due to requiring round-the-clock care. On December 19 1965, almost three years after the attack, Brian Weird died as a result of his injuries.

He had lost sight in one eye and hearing in one ear. The severe brain damage also caused him to have epileptic fits. Despite being just 29 years old, Brian had to be moved into an aged care nursing home due to requiring round-the-clock care. On December 19 1965, almost three years after the attack, Brian Weird died as a result of his injuries.

He had lost sight in one eye and hearing in one ear. The severe brain damage also caused him to have epileptic fits. Despite being just 29 years old, Brian had to be moved into an aged care nursing home due to requiring round-the-clock care. On December 19 1965, almost three years after the attack, Brian Weird died as a result of his injuries.

The Australia Day attacks dominated newspaper headlines in the immediate aftermath of the shootings. Articles provided a timeline of the attacks which was pieced together by the police. Rowena Reeves and Nick August had been the shooter's first victims. Both had survived after sustaining injuries from the same bullet. Police had found a spent casing at the scene of the crime.

The Australia Day attacks dominated newspaper headlines in the immediate aftermath of the shootings. Articles provided a timeline of the attacks which was pieced together by the police. Rowena Reeves and Nick August had been the shooter's first victims. Both had survived after sustaining injuries from the same bullet. Police had found a spent casing at the scene of the crime.

The Australia Day attacks dominated newspaper headlines in the immediate aftermath of the shootings. Articles provided a timeline of the attacks which was pieced together by the police. Rowena Reeves and Nick August had been the shooter's first victims. Both had survived after sustaining injuries from the same bullet. Police had found a spent casing at the scene of the crime.

The shooter had then walked around the corner and stopped outside Brian Weir's home. He'd climbed up the first floor balcony where Brian had left the door open. Brian had dragged his bed right up to the door, sleeping with his head towards the balcony to take advantage of the sea breeze on the hot night.

The shooter had then walked around the corner and stopped outside Brian Weir's home. He'd climbed up the first floor balcony where Brian had left the door open. Brian had dragged his bed right up to the door, sleeping with his head towards the balcony to take advantage of the sea breeze on the hot night.

The shooter had then walked around the corner and stopped outside Brian Weir's home. He'd climbed up the first floor balcony where Brian had left the door open. Brian had dragged his bed right up to the door, sleeping with his head towards the balcony to take advantage of the sea breeze on the hot night.

The shooter had shot Brian once in the head, then left the flat and headed five kilometres east to Nedlands. Once in Netherlands, the shooter walked around the back of the boarding house where John Sturkey was sleeping on the rear veranda and shot him once in the head.

The shooter had shot Brian once in the head, then left the flat and headed five kilometres east to Nedlands. Once in Netherlands, the shooter walked around the back of the boarding house where John Sturkey was sleeping on the rear veranda and shot him once in the head.

The shooter had shot Brian once in the head, then left the flat and headed five kilometres east to Nedlands. Once in Netherlands, the shooter walked around the back of the boarding house where John Sturkey was sleeping on the rear veranda and shot him once in the head.

The shooter then walked one street over, ejecting another spent shell casing as he did so and rang the doorbell of the Wormsley residence. George Wormsley was his last victim. It didn't appear that any of the victims were connected or had been specifically targeted. No fingerprints had been recovered from any of the crime scenes, nor did police find the murder weapon.

The shooter then walked one street over, ejecting another spent shell casing as he did so and rang the doorbell of the Wormsley residence. George Wormsley was his last victim. It didn't appear that any of the victims were connected or had been specifically targeted. No fingerprints had been recovered from any of the crime scenes, nor did police find the murder weapon.

The shooter then walked one street over, ejecting another spent shell casing as he did so and rang the doorbell of the Wormsley residence. George Wormsley was his last victim. It didn't appear that any of the victims were connected or had been specifically targeted. No fingerprints had been recovered from any of the crime scenes, nor did police find the murder weapon.

All of the shell casings recovered had come from the same 22-gauge firearm, which was a Lithgow single-shot rifle. There were 75,000 such rifles registered in the state of Western Australia. Police began following up on each one in search of the murder weapon, and even extended their search to the eastern states of Australia. They test fired a total of 60,000 rifles, but none were a match.

All of the shell casings recovered had come from the same 22-gauge firearm, which was a Lithgow single-shot rifle. There were 75,000 such rifles registered in the state of Western Australia. Police began following up on each one in search of the murder weapon, and even extended their search to the eastern states of Australia. They test fired a total of 60,000 rifles, but none were a match.