Tributes paid to Damian Conlon, known as ‘fun-loving guy’ in his home town
The alarm was raised when officers from Chifley Police District were called to Jenolan Street in Oberon, a rural town about 200km from Sydney, at around 8am local time on Thursday morning.He was treated by ambulance paramedics but was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Damian was a lovely fellow and comes from a very well-respected family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.” “He was a fun-loving guy, full of mischief and full of fun. We are devastated that he is gone,” he said. In an interview with a local paper in Bathurst after he received his Australian citizenship he said: “I’ve travelled across Australia, so I’ve only been in Bathurst for just about a year and four months, but it’s lovely.”
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