Bail for teen accused of killing man lured to fake date
A 15-year-old boy charged with murder in the death of Oliver Conroy has been granted bail by a Queensland judge. The teenager is part of a group accused of luring the victim to a fake date and assaulting him, though his defense claims he was attempting to assist a potential victim.
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The case highlights the application of new 'adult crime, adult time' laws in Queensland and the legal complexities surrounding juvenile involvement in violent crimes.
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Share A A A A boy in a group of teenagers who allegedly talked of “going to bash a paedophile”, before luring a man to a fake date and killing him, has claimed he was trying to help a potential victim when things escalated, his lawyer says.
Oliver Conroy, 27, believed he was meeting up with a date when he was allegedly assaulted by the group of teenagers in Kelvin Grove, in Brisbane’s inner north.
The teenagers are accused of assaulting Conroy and stealing his BYD Shark 6 vehicle about 10.30pm on July 24. He died about a fortnight later in hospital.
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