Piccadilly Centre shooter Mathew Lothian Tyerman was panicking when he fired, family believes

Angela Thompson
March 8 2021 - 12:00pm
Elysia Rowney at the place where Mathew died. TOP RIGHT: Mathew is captured on camera with the stolen gun and (BOTTOM RIGHT) with Elysia, in happier times. Main picture: Sylvia Liber
Elysia Rowney at the place where Mathew died. TOP RIGHT: Mathew is captured on camera with the stolen gun and (BOTTOM RIGHT) with Elysia, in happier times. Main picture: Sylvia Liber

There was little pity for escaped inmate Mathew Lothian Tyerman on the streets of Wollongong on January 6, 2021, as the area around his body was sealed off with blue and white tape.

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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