Tristian fell off and his stepbrother think he was told by him that he had been bitten by a snake. However, his brother insisted it must have just been a stick and later the adults were unable to find any fang marks.

When Tristian made his way back to the camp, he was pale consued. He was also slurring his words, swaying back and forth and vomiting.

According to reports from the Coroners Court of Queensland in an inquest document, witness Jacob Bryant recalled that someone had thought the young boy had stolen alcohol from the esky.

Kerrod believed this and according to the report said to his son, “If you’ve been sneaking my beers then go lay down you d***head.”

He was washed off in the shower and went to ‘sleep it off.’ However, he only got worse during the night, vomiting several times and complaining of severe stomach pain. He eventually ended up collapsing. His younger brother attempted to wake their father up but was unable to.