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Sydney banker on grooming charges found dead south of Brisbane

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUL 17 – Christopher James McCann was charged with using the internet to procure underage girls for sex and found dead in a non-suspicious incident, police said a coroner's report will follow.

  • Queensland Police confirmed the former executive’s death is not being treated as suspicious after he was found dead in Springbrook National Park on Wednesday afternoon.
  • The Sydney-based McCann was extradited to Queensland on July 10 after being arrested by NSW Police, and Magistrate Louise Shephard said he faced a `terribly serious offence` involving underage girls.
  • Authorities had intercepted his phone and executed a search warrant on his home seizing electronics, as police confirmed in court documents.
  • Authorities announced a coroner’s report would follow; Queensland police said the death was non-suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
  • His case is scheduled for mention in court on August 4.
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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