Shannon James Finemore was walking home with a friend in Fortitude Valley following a night of celebrations in 2020. But he never made it home.
In the aftermath of the 2020 Melbourne Cup, Shannon James Finemore was walking home with a friend in Fortitude Valley following a night of celebrations. But he never made it home.He never regained consciousness and died in hospital a week later.
"When the doctor was explaining to us Shannon's condition, I couldn't help but wonder, 'Who would do this to my child?' James Faith Hoodless was sentenced to nine years in jail over the attack. He has been in custody since November 2020.Mr Finemore was an organ donor, and his mother said he saved three lives.
"Without that decision to engage in ego-measuring, the night might have ended with a bit of immature and unnecessary verbal spraying between the groups, perhaps with regretful hangovers in the morning."
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