A man accused of murdering a teenager during a group brawl has had his bail revoked over an alleged incident that saw three people stabbed and their dog killed.
Alex Edward Deng, 20, was one of 13 men charged over the alleged stabbing death of 19-year-old Girum Mekonnen in Brisbane’s north on September 13, 2020.
Deng has been on bail since October 2020 while his case, which includes his 12 co-defendants, has slowly made its way through the committal process.
Earlier this month, Deng was one of three people charged over an alleged robbery of a $2000 scooter that had been advertised on social media.
The incident on July 2 at a home in Brisbane’s southwest later escalated into a backyard brawl involving knives, shovels and a machete, police said.
Police alleged Deng was part of a group that attempted to pay for the scooter with counterfeit cash and then left the property only to return hours later to smash the home’s rear glass doors and stab a dog to entice the victims outside.
Crown prosecutor Steven Dickson told Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday that it was in the interests of justice to revoke Deng’s bail.
“There have been alleged further offences of wounding, cruelty to animals and possessing counterfeit money and dangerous drugs … the (bail) conditions no longer reduce the risk to an acceptable level,” Mr Dickson said.
Deng’s solicitor, Rodney Keyte, told the court he did not want to speak against the application to revoke bail.
Justice Martin Burns agreed that Deng should be held on remand.
“The bail granted to Alex Edward Deng is revoked forthwith,” Justice Burns said.
