Read the eerie Facebook posts of man just hours before his townhouse exploded in flames with an explosion heard across four suburbs – as grave fears are held for his safety
- Gary William Maidment’s unit burnt down on Wednesday
- Hours before, he posted about revenge on his body corporate
- Mr Maidment has been unreachable since the fire
A man who has not been seen since his home ‘exploded’ shared several disturbing Facebook posts in the hours before his death.
Garry William Maidment’s unit on Nambucca Close in Murrumba Downs, north Brisbane, caught fire at about 12.50pm on Wednesday.
Seven fire crews were dispatched to contain the large fire, which destroyed the home, and an exclusion zone was enacted around the complex until 4:55pm.
Mr Maidment began posting to his Facebook page on Monday about his plan to seek revenge against his body corporate, bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Over three days, Mr Maidment detailed how he could no longer afford his mortgage repayments and was at risk of losing his home.
Garry William Maidment’s (above) unit in Murrumba Downs, north Brisbane, caught fire at about 12.50pm on Wednesday
The unit (above) was completely destroyed in the fire, which Queensland Police said it is treating as suspicious
‘Now because I can’t make the new payment on my mortgage, I will lose my house,’ he wrote.
‘Most people would just walk away but when you have cornered a tiger like me, I fight back big time and rip you apart.
‘I came up with a plan to financially hurt the bank and body corporate.
‘Do know the good part? I do not have to spend any time in jail because I will be gone.’
Mr Maidment shared his last post just one hour before Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to his unit.
‘Now for my funeral, what will be left of my body is strictly for family members only,’ it reads.
‘That’s right, I was adopted so there is no blood line. Looks like my body will be a John Doe.’
Mr Maidment made several posts (one above) in the hours before the fire about how he will ‘be gone’ after carrying out a plan of revenge on his body corporate – he has not been heard from since the fire
Mr Maidment’s posts detailed how he could no longer afford his mortgage repayments and was at risk of losing his home (above)
Other posts shared details about his family life and hatred of ‘big business’.
‘The Reserve Bank board are crapping on poor people with mortgages,’ he wrote in one.
‘Big business profits [have been] very high over the last two years yet the mortgage owners get screwed because of inflation caused by big business profits.
‘My mortgage repayments 15 months ago were $1,200 and [now are] just under $3,000.’
The Australian Business Number for Mr Maidment’s gardening service, Whip ‘n’ Mow North Brisbane, was cancelled on July 10.
Queensland Police said it is treating the fire as suspicious and holds grave concerns for Mr Maidment’s welfare as he has not been reachable since.
It is unclear whether anyone was inside the home at the time of the fire but no injuries were reported to emergency service.
Large flames shooting out of the home were visible from surrounding suburbs with neighbours reporting sounds of an ‘explosion’ shortly before emergency services were called.
Queensland Police said it is treating the fire as suspicious and holds grave concerns for Mr Maidment’s welfare as he has not been reachable since (pictured, the scene of the fire)
Police said officers would be unable to enter the home until Thursday morning.
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