Jason Lees

About 3:20am on 20 Feb 2012, and suffering from a relationship breakdown, school teacher Jason Lees, 40, threw his two-year-old son, Brad Lees, over the safety rail of the Story Bridge before also jumping to his death.

Two-year-old Brad Lees, who fell to his death from the Story Bridge

                                                                    Brad Lees - 2

"Neighbours say the couple appeared to have separated, but Jason, a teacher at Brisbane's "Churchie" and a former rugby union referee, drove to meet her for lunch on Sunday.

He left again for home in the afternoon, taking Brad with him - the two-year-old attended his school's kindergarten.

It was about 2am when Jason strapped Brad into the car, loaded his bike and drove from their Seven Hills home in suburban Brisbane to Kangaroo Point.

There was time to change his mind as he took the child from the car, secured him into his seat on his mountain bike and rode on to the Story Bridge.

Time again to turn around as he emptied his pockets and placed his phone and possessions on the footpath.

Instead, he gathered his son in his arms and, without hesitating, jumped over the side."

 

 

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