Expenses in Brutal Gang-Associated Killing
Daniel Stevens, 24, and Gerard Andrews, 29, face fees for the kidnapping and homicide of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, an aged Sydney resident caught within the violent Coconut Cartel gang struggle. Police found Baghsarian’s stays close to a golf course after abducting him from his North Ryde dwelling.
Authorities arrested the suspects throughout early morning raids on Wednesday at properties in Kenthurst and Fort Hill, northwest Sydney.
Court docket Appearances in Blacktown
The lads appeared individually through video hyperlink in Blacktown Native Court docket on Thursday. Andrews, sporting a worn Gucci t-shirt from his arrest—the place police took him into custody together with his denims down—nodded silently earlier than responding ‘Sure’ when Justice of the Peace Bree Chisholm confirmed he might see the display.
His protection lawyer, Paul McGirr, a former police officer, didn’t search bail. Outdoors courtroom, McGirr described the case details as horrific based mostly on his expertise, emphasizing the sensitivity for Baghsarian’s household. He famous, ‘My shopper was no mastermind on this matter,’ including that the protection awaits a full temporary.
Stevens adopted, complaining of shingles exacerbated by custody. His lawyer, Javid Faiz, requested antiviral medicine and a well being evaluation, which the Justice of the Peace authorised. Stevens clarified, ‘It is simply an antiviral; the shingles shouldn’t be contagious anymore, it is simply that I have not showered.’
Faiz informed reporters outdoors that Stevens grasps the ‘nature and gravity of the allegations’ and views the method critically, calling it a tragic incident affecting the neighborhood.
Bail Denied, Subsequent Listening to Set
Each suspects have been refused bail. Their circumstances adjourn to Penrith Native Court docket on April 17.
