Mount Barker residents devastated by suspected homicide of vineyard manager Max Mollan

The tight-knit community of Mount Barker is in mourning after the death of a well-known vineyard manager and grandfather who was found with head injuries outside a pub. Key points: The Mount Barker community is in shock after the death of local Max Mollan The 54-year-old was found with head injuries outside a pub early on Saturday morning A man in his 40s was taken into police custody but released, pending further enquiries Max Mollan, 54, died in the early hours of Saturday morning outside the Plantagenet Hotel on Lowood Road in the heart of town—360 kilometres south-east of Perth. Shire of Plantagenet President Chris Pavlovich said the town was devastated by Mr Mollan's death, and he would be sorely missed. "Max has been here all his life, he's gone to school here and been quite active in the vineyard industry managing quite a few prominent vineyards," Mr Pavlovich said.