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Archive for February, 2020
Toolbox murder accused grateful to police
A man accused of murdering two people, who were found in a toolbox in a creek, says he was “grateful” to be arrested and wanted to get the truth off his chest. February 13, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, told […]
Fatal BBQ bashing sentence unfair: family
The family of a man who died after he was attacked at a Brisbane barbecue says they are “gutted” by the manslaughter sentence handed to one of his attackers. February 13, 2020 Relatives of a man fatally beaten at a Brisbane barbecue for making an offensive but trivial comment say they’re gutted one of his attackers could […]
Surf champ jailed for drug smuggling
A former surfing champion who took part in a bungled attempt to import 512kg of cocaine has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment. February 13, 2020 A former surfing champion fled from the Australian navy while his seasick co-accused hurled $195 million worth of cocaine overboard during a botched drug smuggling operation. Anthony Trevor Draper […]
Qld toolbox murder victims began to float
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says the bodies began to float. February 13, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says the decomposing bodies began to float days […]
NSW man jailed for failed drug smuggling
A NSW fisherman who admitted attempting to import 512kg of cocaine has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment. February 13, 2020 A Sydney fisherman who fled from the Australian navy while his co-accused threw half a tonne of cocaine overboard has been jailed. Anthony Trevor Draper, 55, admitted trying to import 512kg of cocaine that he and […]
Accused Qld double murderer acted ‘weird’
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says he wanted to tell his girlfriend about the killings. February 13, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were forced into a toolbox at knifepoint and dumped in a creek wanted to […]
Cliff death plan for murdered toolbox duo
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says a mate wanted to throw the pair off a cliff. February 13, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers forced into a toolbox at knifepoint and dumped in a creek says one of […]
Toolbox murder accused blames his ‘mates’
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says old school friends were behind the killings. February 12, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers forced into a toolbox at knifepoint and dumped in a creek says his mates planned the killings […]
Qld murder accused ‘stoned’ in confession
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, may have been on drugs when he confessed to police. February 12. 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were forced into a toolbox at knifepoint and dumped in a creek may have […]
Dad in Qld court after son misses school
A Brisbane father has been placed on a good behaviour bond after he failed to send his seven-year-old son to school for almost six months. February 12, 2020 A single dad who failed to send his seven-year-old son to school for almost six months has faced court with the boy at his side after keeping […]
Qld murder accused feared for his life
A man accused of murdering two people, who died after being forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, says he feared for his life before killing the pair. February 11, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek told police he […]
Qld murder accused told police he did it
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who died after being forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, told police he killed the pair. February 11, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were shoved in a toolbox and dumped in a creek admitted in a police interview that […]
Murder accused ‘too busy on drugs’ to kill
A Brisbane man accused of murdering two people, who died after being forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, said he was too busy using drugs to kill them. February 11, 2020 A Brisbane man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were shoved in a toolbox and dumped in a creek told […]
Toolbox murder accused confessed to police
A man accused of murdering two people, who died after being forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, admitted killing the pair in a police interview. February 11, 2020 A man accused of murdering two drug dealers who were shoved in a toolbox and dumped in a creek confessed to killing the duo […]
Woman heard banging from ‘murder’ toolbox
A woman heard banging from the inside of a toolbox before it was dumped in a lagoon with two drug dealers inside, a Brisbane murder trial has heard. February 10, 2020 A neighbour heard loud suspicious banging from the inside of a toolbox before it was dumped in a lagoon with two drug dealers inside, […]
Qld man faces sentence after fatal attack
A teenager is set to be sentenced for manslaughter after punching and stomping on a man who later died from head injuries in a Brisbane hospital. February 10, 2020 A teenager punched and kicked a man unconscious at a Brisbane barbecue after an offensive but trivial comment was made to him, a court has been […]
Murdered Qld drug dealer knew he would die
A murdered drug dealer who was bashed, stabbed and shoved into a toolbox before being dumped in a creek knew he would die, a court has been told. January 7, 2020 A murdered drug dealer knew he was going to die when his killers ordered him into a toolbox that they later dumped into a […]
Murdered drug dealer tried to escape
A murdered drug dealer tried to escape her captors but was caught and forced into a toolbox before being dumped in a Queensland creek, a court had been told. January 6, 2020 A drug dealer tried to escape her killers but was caught, forced into a toolbox and dumped in a creek, a Queensland court […]
Murdered drug dealer escaped toolbox
A murdered drug dealer tried to escape her captors but was forced back into a toolbox before being dumped in a Queensland creek, a court had been told. February 6, 2020 A murdered drug dealer fought her way out of a toolbox but was caught and forced back in before being dumped in a creek, […]
Murdered toolbox duo’s ‘bloody’ last day
Two murdered drug dealers were stabbed and bashed before being forced into a toolbox and thrown in a creek, a Brisbane court has been told. February 6, 2020 Two drug dealers were stabbed, bashed and forced into a toolbox at knifepoint before being dumped in a creek, a court has been told. Cory Breton and […]
Murdered toolbox drug dealer tried to flee
A murdered drug dealer with “$50,000 on his head” was preparing to flee a day before he was locked in a toolbox and thrown in a creek, a court has been told. February 6, 2020 A murdered drug dealer locked in a toolbox with an associate and thrown in a lagoon had “$50,000 on his […]
Hefty price on murdered toolbox drug dealer’s head
A murdered drug dealer had “$50,000 on his head” before he was locked in a toolbox that was thrown in a creek, a court has been told. February 5, 2020 A murdered drug dealer with “$50,000 on his head” was preparing to flee a day before he was locked in a toolbox with an associate […]
Toolbox murders ‘breathtakingly evil act’
Two drug dealers screamed out and pleaded for their lives from inside a toolbox as it was pushed into a creek before they died, a court has been told. February 5, 2020 Two drug dealers locked in a toolbox screamed and pleaded for their lives as they were pushed into a creek where they died, […]
Toolbox murder victims ‘pleaded for lives’
Two drug dealers, who allegedly died after they were lured to a home, locked in a toolbox and thrown into water, screamed for their lives, a court has heard. February 4, 2020 Two drug dealers screamed out and pleaded for their lives from inside a toolbox as it was pushed into a creek before they […]