Former RACGP presidential candidate slammed for tweet about killing of doctor’s son
Dr Julian Fidge suggested that family court treatment of the boy's father may have contributed to the suspected murder-suicide.
Doctors have slammed a former RACGP presidential candidate for suggesting a suspected murderer may have been ‘goaded’ before killing his two-year-old son and himself.
Dr Julian Fidge, who secured 390 votes in the 2022 RACGP election, was commenting on a news article about the devastation of Dr Sophie Roome over the death of her son Rowan.
Rowan and his father James Harrison were found dead in a suspected murder–suicide after Mr Harrison — who was under an interim apprehended domestic violence order — failed to return Rowan after an access visit on 19 May.
Dr Fidge shared the story on social media site X, formerly Twitter, with the comment: “What sort of treatment of this father caused him to commit these awful acts?
