Deceased
Michael John Lowry
Demographics
52y, male
Date of death
2001-07-14
Finding date
2013-02-08
Cause of death
gunshot injury to the head
AI-generated summary
Michael John Lowry, a 52-year-old hotel licensee and political candidate, was shot once in the left side of the head on 18 January 2001 at his hotel. He was transferred to Alfred Hospital and died from complications of the gunshot wound on 14 July 2001, six months later. Police investigation identified Vicki Wyhoon as the main suspect based on her documented history of harassment, hostility, and violence towards Lowry dating back to 1994, multiple breaches of intervention orders, alleged assault, and suggestive comments made in recorded telephone conversations. However, no forensic evidence was found at the scene and identification was circumstantial. The Office of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi before trial. The coroner found Lowry died from gunshot injury inflicted by another person in non-accidental circumstances, but was unable to identify the shooter to the requisite standard due to insufficient evidence.
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