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Old 6th Feb 2024, 01:14
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Old news perhaps, but here's the ABC's breakdown: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-...rash/103414984
Late on Friday, RAAus disclosed evidence to the court that may now prolong the inquest.

Council assisting the coroner Adam Baker said it was not good enough to receive the evidence, in the form of a historic email, at such a late stage.

"[This email] is centrally relevant to the human factors … very specifically some of the qualities of Mr Farrell as a paraglider pilot and the factors that led to his decision to fly on December 18," Mr Baker said.

"The experts gave written reports in circumstances while they were oblivious to this email.

"There was deafening silence from RAAus. I'm not in a position to suggest that it was deliberately held, but it is a most concerning state of affairs that we learnt about this on the final day."

Mr Over said there was a risk the email could force the inquest to start over.

A new request for evidence will be handed to RAAus and the Sports Aviation Federation of Australia.

Coroner Paul Lawrie said the failure to disclose the email was "at the extraordinary end of this sort of failure".

"It puts a completely different picture on the man that we've been trying to understand — how he made such a bad decision," he said.

The coroner's investigation into Mr Farrell's death remains ongoing.
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