There’s a strange, terrible story unspooling in Australia, compounded by the mystery of exactly what happened.
Here are the facts that we know for certain: Joth Wilson was found unconscious and severely injured under a train bridge in Australia on New Year’s Day. He was found by his husband, Maioha Tokotaua, around 2am. The couple, who have raised numerous adopted children in New Zealand, were visiting Australian family.
According to Tokotaua, an unnamed straight man had been harassing the couple on New Year’s Eve. He says that the man had children and kept making advances that the couple rejected. His conclusion is that when Tokotaua left to get cigarettes, the man set Wilson on fire, then threw him from a bridge.
But there are so many pieces of this story that are missing. Where were they on New Year’s Eve that they couldn’t get away from this straight man with children? How did Wilson and this man wind up on a bridge together? How did Tokotaua find his husband? The whole thing is just so WEIRD.
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At any rate, Wilson remains unconscious and will likely never walk again. Tokotaua remains at his bedside night and day. If Wilson does awaken, he and his husband are likely to have a very intense conversation.
David Bolton
You know, your approach to journalism is extremely irresponsible and half-assed.
Captain Obvious
Straight? Really?
HereinNYC
i feel like the tone of this article doesn’t match the awful circumstances here.
Neonegro
They better drill the husband, his story has too many holes.
Paco
It will be interesting to see how this unfolds.
@Neonegro: The husband is always the prime suspect.
SFHandyman
Australian news is reporting the victim climbed to the top of a stadium wall on Boxing Day and had to be talked down by police. They also said the burns are consistent with electrical burns from the train power lines, not lighter fluid and a lighter like the husband said.
The police are no longer investigating the version of the story told by the husband.
Terrycloth
Sounds like this couple has more issues than a magazine subscription