They charged another 2 of them.
Queensland Police charge 12 Africans
with murder over Zillmere brawl
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-17/ ... t/12670090
By Kate McKenna and Tim Swanston
Posted Yesterday at 10:19am, updated 1 hour ago
Queensland Police have charged another two men following investigations into the death of 19-year-old Girum Mekonnen in a brawl on Brisbane's northside at the weekend.
Key points:
Girum Mekonnen died after a brawl at a Zillmere park
10 other people were injured
The 10 men were unable to apply for bail after a brief mention in court
The two men, aged 19 and 26, were brought in for questioning on Thursday.
They were charged with one count of murder, 12 counts each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and one count each of affray and disobedience to lawful order.
Police allege Mr Mekonnen was killed after he and others were violently attacked at a Zillmere park on Sunday.
Both men will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
It comes after 10 men had their matters briefly mentioned in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday morning and were adjourned to November 16.
The men — Alex Deng, Joseph Lokolong, Majok Majok, Juma Makuol, Chan Kon, Anas Musa, Kresto Wal Wal, Yohana Wal Wal, Gabreal Wal and Santo Wal — are facing a string of charges, including murder.
Due to the nature of the charges, none of the defendants were able to apply for bail in the Magistrates Court.
Speaking outside court defence solicitor Andrew Owens, representing Anas Musa, said they will likely prepare a bail application in the coming weeks.
"He's doing well considering the nature of the charges,"
"He definitely will (fight the charges), he has done an interview with police indicating he wasn't present at the time."
Solicitor Nick Crawford, whose firm is representing the Wal brothers, said
his clients were not in a gang and had no previous convictions.
He said the
evidence presented so far had been "quite vague" and related to mobile phone triangulation, CCTV and road camera vision.
Defence solicitor Bruce Peters, representing Joseph Lokolong, said the man's family and members of the
Sudanese community were very distressed over the incident.
"My client is understandably very distraught," he said.
"The investigation is still ongoing."
