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Cole Miller dies in Brisbane hospital after alleged one-punch attack Cole Miller dies in Brisbane hospital after alleged one-punch attack
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Cole Miller, the 18-year-old allegedly assaulted in a Brisbane mall on Sunday morning, has died in hospital.Cole Miller, the 18-year-old allegedly assaulted in a Brisbane mall on Sunday morning, has died in hospital.
Queensland police confirmed the teenager’s death in a statement on Monday. His father spoke to media shortly after Queensland police confirmed the teenager’s death in a statement on Monday.
Two 21-year-old men, one from Coombabah and the other from Tanah Merah, have each been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm. “Cole was a beautiful brave young man, with his whole life yet to be lived,” Steven Miller said.
Both appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Monday and were remanded in custody. Two young men appeared in the Brisbane magistrates court on Monday over the attack. Armstrong Renata and Daniel Jermaine Lee Maxwell, both 21, have each been charged with grievous bodily harm. However police confirmed the charges will be reviewed and the “most appropriate” charges applied.
Miller was allegedly struck once in the back of the head in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley early on Sunday morning. Police allege Miller and a friend were approached by four men, including Renata and Maxwell, in Fortitude Valley’s Chinatown Mall about 3.30am Sunday.
He had been walking through the Chinatown mall with a friend when they were approached by four men, police allege. Maxwell allegedly asked if the pair wanted to fight before throwing a punch at both, according to police allegations summarised in court by duty lawyer Tim Clements.
Miller was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital with life-threatening head injuries. “It’s then alleged that this co-accused (Renata) has come in from behind or from the side and that’s the punch that has led to this person falling to the ground,” Clements said.
He has represented Queensland in under-20s water polo, and is a member of the Brisbane Barracudas water polo club. He is the younger brother of Australian water polo player and Olympian Billy Miller. Miller was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital with life-threatening head injuries but died on Monday.
Maxwell was refused bail, while Renata made no application for bail.
Police have said no others will be charged.
Miller has represented Queensland in under-20s water polo, and is a member of the Brisbane Barracudas water polo club. He is the younger brother of Australian water polo player and Olympian Billy Miller.