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Far North Queensland Inmate Escapes Low-Security Farm on Tractor

Authorities are tracing the convict’s known associates for leads following several unconfirmed tip-offs about a red Massey Ferguson tractor.

A red tractor sitting on a rural property
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Overview

  • Michael Graeme Rennie, 43, vanished from Lotus Glen Low Custody Correctional Centre’s farm on June 1 while operating a red Massey Ferguson tractor.
  • He is serving a six-year, three-month sentence for serious assault, motor vehicle, theft, burglary, drug and weapons offences.
  • Police have warned the public not to approach him and urged anyone with information to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
  • Search teams have chased multiple tractor sighting reports across Far North Queensland, but none have been verified.
  • Investigators are examining Rennie’s potential contacts and movements around Cairns, Mareeba and the Atherton Tablelands.