A Queensland man accused of murdering a young father during a brawl in a Brisbane shopping center and railway station has been granted bail.
Seyram Kwami Djentuh, 21, was not required to seem earlier than Queensland’s Supreme Court docket for his bail software on Wednesday, however quite a few supporters of his alleged sufferer, 24-year-old Lauie Michael Tagaloa, have been in courtroom.
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Djentuh was charged with fatally stabbing Tagaloa within the neck with a pair of scissors on the Valley Metro complicated within the internal Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley about 4am on July 11.
The listening to was proven a 10-minute compilation of safety digicam footage from numerous places that depicted a number of verbal and bodily confrontations between Djentuh and Tagaloa’s associates in addition to the alleged deadly blow being struck.
Djentuh’s barrister Matthew Hynes advised the bail listening to that his consumer had taken a “defensive measure” when he obtained a pair of scissors from a comfort retailer following an preliminary interplay between the teams exterior a kebab store.
“(Djentuh) requested the cashier ‘do you’ve got a again door?’ … He takes the scissors and places them down the again of his pants. He will get caught and he pays for them,” Hynes stated.
“He was requested by the cashier why he had scissors in his pants. He replied ‘there are guys ready exterior to stab me, that is why I stole’.”
The crown prosecutor stated Djentuh was the one particular person concerned within the brawl who had armed himself and he took steps to hide the scissors.
“(He) voluntarily approached the group a second time. He might have walked away however he did not. The second the confrontation escalates, he produces the scissors,” the prosecutor stated.
“This was not somebody performing out of concern.”
Justice David Boddice stated Djentuh was a flight danger as there was “no higher motivation to flee” than a possible necessary life sentence.
However it was additionally potential {that a} jury may settle for the argument of self-defense or a lesser cost of manslaughter.
Justice Boddice stated Djentuh had no prison document, had been employed full time and had robust help from his household.
Djentuh was granted bail on a $20,000 surety.
