Terri Irwin Given Husband’s Death Footage
January 4, 2007 by Amber
Filed under Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin
Terri Irwin has been given the last remaining copy of the video footage depicting her late husband, Steve Irwin’s death, by Queensland authorities.
Queensland State Coroner Michael Barnes said that the authorities broke with protocol to make sure that the footage did not fall into the wrong hands. He also said that all copies of the footage, which show croc hunter Steve Irwin being stabbed in the heart by a stingray barb, have since been destroyed.
Mr Barnes told News Limited that Mrs Irwin had been given the footage just before Christmas, to prevent copies being sold on the black market.
“When the final police investigation report is received the coroner will, in consultation with Ms Irwin, determine whether an inquest is necessary,” Mr Barnes said.
Police had informed him that if the tapes were to fall into the wrong hands, they would expect them to reach at least $1 million (Australian) on the black market.
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