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14 August 2026

Brisbane man Oliver Conroy identified after alleged dating app set-up in Kelvin Grove ends with deadly attack by seven teens

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Brisbane man Oliver Conroy identified after alleged dating app set-up in Kelvin Grove ends with deadly attack by seven teens

Police allege the 27-year-old arrived expecting to meet a woman before he was attacked.

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