A man fled a 'bounty' in Canberra. Months later, he was dead in Brisbane

Nearly four decades after Neil Tracey's death in Brisbane, his family continues to pursue answers, challenging the official ruling of an accidental drug overdose. Neil, then 26, was found dead in a New Farm boarding house in May 1989. Police at the time quickly deemed the case non-suspicious, but the Tracey family has never accepted this conclusion. Reports of a bounty on Neil's head and alleged connections to Canberra's criminal underworld have cast a shadow over the investigation. Adding to the mystery, a key police document related to Neil's death remains sealed in the Queensland State Archives until 2054. Neil, remembered by his brother John as "mum's little favourite" and a talented athlete, was described as a fun-loving young man well-liked by his peers. His family believes he was involved in stealing a safe from a house in Canberra in late 1988, an act they suspect may have led to his death. The family's persistent efforts, including a recent appeal for information by Neil's niece, aim to have the Queensland coroner review the case and finally bring closure to their decades-long search for truth.

“

Your brother's dead, ring this bloke