Twelve men charged with murdering teenager Girum Mekonnen in a brawl on Brisbane's northside last weekend have now had their matters heard in court.
Twelve men charged with murdering teenager Girum Mekonnen in a brawl on Brisbane's northside last weekend have now appeared in court.
Girum Mekonnen, 19, died and 11 others were injured — some with critical stab wounds — when they were allegedly attacked by another group in a Zillmere park on Sunday. Ten of the men charged with murder had their matters heard in court yesterday, but two more, Ben Abio, 19, and Abraham Yak, 26, were also questioned throughout the day.
They were charged with murder last night along with 12 counts each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and one count each of affray and disobedience to lawful order.The crime scene in the northern Brisbane suburb of Zillmere on September 14th, 2020, after a man was killed and 10 others injured in a mass brawl.Outside court, Mr Yak's defence lawyer Basil Karsas said his client was doing "alright".
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