A Lone Wolf bikie accused of slaying rival club member Shane Ross allegedly killed the man’s associate to eliminate him as a witness, a court has heard.
Lone Wolf members Nathan John Miller and Brodie Singh were in March charged alongside bikie associate Gary Brush with the murder of ex-Comanchero Mr Ross and his associate Cameron Martin on the Gold Coast last year.
Mr Ross’s body was found in a Tallebudgera park on October 18, 2019. He had gunshot wounds from two different guns. Mr Martin was found dead with a gunshot wound after crashing his car about a kilometre away.
Miller was yesterday refused bail in the Brisbane Supreme Court over the alleged “premeditated” killing of Mr Ross and murder of Mr Martin. The 34-year-old did not personally appear at his bail hearing yesterday but his partner Brittany Refalo was seen in the public gallery.
The court heard Miller had also been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm in company, which allegedly occurred on July 27, 2019, and is unrelated to the alleged double murder.
Prosecutors allege Miller drove with another man to Tallebudgera to kill Mr Ross after previously conducting a “dry run” of the plan.
Prosecutors allege Mr Martin was killed only to “eliminate a witness” to the targeted killing of Mr Ross. In refusing bail, Justice David Boddice said this allegation was “nothing more than speculation”.
The case against the men relies on data evidence from two phones – referred to by the court as the “red phone” and the “green phone” – as well as CCTV footage and data from a vehicle.
Justice Boddice found there was a significant risk Miller would flee the jurisdiction if released from custody because he was facing the prospect of life behind bars, with parole eligibility only after 30 years, if convicted of double murder.
The court heard the killings occurred against “the background of outlaw motorcycle gangs”.
“Having looked at the material, I would not accept the characterisation of this case as not being a strong case,” Justice Boddice said.
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Source: The Gold Coast Bulletin