In 2013, the mysterious death of 21-year-old cheerleader Breeana Robinson made headlines around the nation.
Bree had just moved in with her 40-year-old boyfriend, Dan Shearin, much to the disdain of friends and family who referred to Dan in an earlier episode of Seven’s Sunday Night as “a very dangerous man” and “not safe” for the young woman. The pair were noted as often having vicious arguments, but Breeana continued to assure her mother that Dan was the man for her.
The pair moved into a Gold Coast high-rise luxury residence at Broadwater; their apartment was on the 11th floor. Only 38 days later, Bree plummeted to her death after falling from couple’s balcony.
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Dan told emergency services his girlfriend had taken her own life, claiming he was in the pair’s bedroom when her fall occurred. He also asserted the former Gold Coast Titans cheerleader had previously made threats to take her own life.
Dan told Sunday Night Bree had said: “I’m disappointing you, I’m disappointing my mother. I may as well throw myself off the balcony.”
The 21-year-old was legally blind from a congenital eye condition but had never given up hope and was working on becoming a professional dancer.
Dan Shearin’s suspicious behavior
While Bree’s death was initially ruled a suicide – many now have their doubts.
At the scene of the incident back in 2013, as emergency services attempted to revive the 21-year-old, eyewitnesses say Dan coolly stood on the side and called his lawyer, even leaving at one point to get a drink of water.
Later, details emerged that neighbours of Dan and Breeana had heard the pair arguing before Bree fell to her death, despite Dan saying he had been elsewhere in the apartment at that time.
In January, Queensland police reviewed over 1,500 abusive text messages sent by Dan harassing Bree, including one text sent 10 minutes before her fall which said:
“You’re more interested in TV, food and everything else but your partner. That’s why everything’s ruined. Your priorities are f***ed up.”
Dan has previously pleaded guilty to cyberstalking a woman he met on an online dating website.
Sunday Night interrogates to Dan Shearin
On June 24th’s episode of Seven’s Sunday Night reporter Denham Hitchcock speaks again to Bree’s family and her ex-boyfriend Dan Shearin following a new police investigation.
In the preview for the latest episode, Bree’s mother reveals Dan had threatened to kill his girlfriend’s family – and Dan’s criminal past looks to be more intense than previously reported, with a list of 68 women coming forward to accuse him of abuse.
We’ll have to wait and see what other fresh evidence the episode exposes.
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