The parents of a Gorton-born man who was shot dead by police in Australia say they have launched a campaign to get 'justice' for their son.
Luke Gilbert's mother and father, Darren and Nicola, allege officers used excessive force and in a statement, said his death was 'avoidable and unnecessary'. They claimed the level of force used by police in Queensland 'was completely disproportionate to what was happening'.
As reported in the Manchester Evening News , police said Luke, who was 24, approached officers and allegedly lunged at them with a pen knife before he was shot on a street in the early hours of October 1. It's understood five shots were fired by two officers in total.
