Channel 4 - News - Drought results in Aussie man’s murder
Drought-stricken Australia is struggling to cope with the worst dry spell on record, which has even resulted in murder…
The two rivers which feed the Murray-Darling basin in the southeast of the country are so low that there will soon only be enough water for drinking supplies.
Sydney resident Kenny Proctor, 66, was watering his lawn when he was allegedly accused by passer-by Todd Munter, 36, of wasting the precious resource.
The pair reportedly argued and Mr Procter is said to have turned his hose on Munter who allegedly retaliated by kicking and punching him to the ground.
The grandfather suffered a heart attack and died. Ironically he had been watering his garden at one of the few times permitted - after 4pm on a Wednesday.
Channel 4 - News - Drought results in Aussie man’s murder.
I couldn’t believe this when I first heard it, but it appears to be true – what a tragic and pointless loss of life!
Is this a taste of what we may experience in the future?
Some observers suggest that water will become the most valuable resource in years to come – let’s hope that what our cousins down in Australia are experiencing is not an indication of what our future holds in store…