Jury finds Bogie grazier Darryl Young guilty of triple murder, attempted murder
Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of murdering three neighbors and attempting to murder a fourth at his cattle station in Bogie, Queensland. The jury reached a unanimous verdict on the murder charges after deliberating for 15 hours.
Why it matters
This case concludes a high-profile triple murder trial that shocked the local community and highlights issues regarding rural property disputes.
Darryl Valroy Young pleaded not guilty to all charges during the trial. ( ABC News: Carole Howlett )
Darryl Young has been found guilty of killing three neighbours and attempting to murder a fourth at Bogie in north Queensland.
Young pleaded not guilty to the three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder at the beginning of the trial.
Mervyn and Maree Schwarz and her son Graham Tighe were found dead at the gate of Young's Shannonvale Station on August 4, 2022.
Link copied Share Share article Darryl Valroy Young, 63, has been found guilty of a triple murder and an attempted murder at the gate of his north Queensland cattle station.
Married couple Mervyn and Maree Schwarz and her son Graham Tighe were found shot dead at the gate to Young's Shannonvale Station at Bogie on August 4, 2022.
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