Chilling footage emerges of a man wearing a Popeye the Sailor Man t-shirt running away from three men eight days before he was found dead in a creek
- Neil Bennett, 43, was founded dead in vegetation next to a creek on January 19
- Eight days before, he was seen running in a Popeye T-shirt while clutching a bag
- Three men wearing high-vis vests followed closely behind in CCTV footage
- Police are calling for anyone with information to contact them
A man wearing a Popeye the Sailor Man t-shirt was seen running away from three men in chilling CCTV footage eight days before his death.
Neil Bennett, 43, was found dead in heavy vegetation near a creek on Buchanan Road in Morayfield, north of Brisbane, on January 19.
On Saturday, police released CCTV footage of Mr Bennett clutching a black bag as he ran under the Sheep Station Creek Bridge towards Morayfield State High School at 6:30pm on January 11.
Following closely behind were three men running in the same direction, two of whom were wearing orange high-visibility vests.
Neil Bennett, 43, was found dead in heavy vegetation near a creek on Buchanan Road in Morayfield, north of Brisbane, on January 19
Mr Bennett was wearing a Popeye the Sailor Man T-shirt which read ‘Welcome to the gun show’ on the front.
Queensland Police believe the deceased man had come from Morayfield Shopping Centre and are urging anyone who may have lost or had a black bag stolen in the centre to come forward.
The three men who were running behind Mr Bennett or people who know them have also been urged to come forward to authorities.
CCTV footage shows Mr Bennett wearing a Popeye the Sailor Man t-shirt while clutching a black bag and running down the street at 6:30pm on January 11
Following closely behind were three men running in the same direction, two of whom were wearing orange high-visibility vests