Brother in ‘shock’ after alleged drug-deal murder
Fraser Barton |
A man accused of murdering a father over a drug debt was in a state of shock after “accidentally” shooting him, a jury has heard.
Markiss Graham Moffatt-Cleary gave evidence in the trial of his brother Larkin Moffatt on Wednesday in Brisbane Supreme Court.
Moffatt has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christopher Anderson on July 10, 2021.
Mr Anderson, 36, was allegedly shot in the chest after a dispute at his home in Gailes, south of Brisbane.
The court was told Moffatt, Moffatt-Cleary, Shaun Birt and Aidan Pascoe all went to his home in a silver Holden Commodore to collect owed drug money.
What occurred at the home was discussed by Moffatt and his brother at their sister’s house later that evening.
“He showed me a news article saying Anderson was dead,” Moffatt-Clearly told the court.
“He said ‘I think I accidentally shot him’.
“He was in shock, I could just see it in his face. I’ve never seen my brother like that before.”
Claire Bertenshaw was called to the scene as part of Queensland Ambulance Service, telling the court a report came through that someone had been shot in the chest.
“When I arrived on scene it was very clear Mr Anderson was in a state of shock – cardiac arrest,” she told the court.
Dr Bertenshaw said the bleeding could not be stemmed and the extent of Mr Anderson’s injuries could not be fixed. He was formally announced dead at 4.30pm.
Before the shooting, the men had entered the home and asked Mr Anderson’s partner Felicity Kay Torrens for “money owed” before she started screaming at them, the court was told.
Mr Moffatt-Cleary said Ms Torrens reached into the kitchen grabbing a baseball bat, before making sweeping motions with it.
“Pascoe said if you’re not gonna give it to us we’re gonna take it,” Moffatt-Cleary told the court.
“And then he’s pulled out a gun.”
“Mr Pascoe?” crown prosecutor Greg Cummings asked.
“Yep,” Moffatt-Cleary replied.
A gunshot then went off inside the home before Mr Moffatt-Cleary fled down the street where he saw the other men attempting to get into their vehicle.
It was at that point Mr Moffatt-Cleary said he saw Mr Anderson hitting the men with a shovel by the car.
“He was hitting Pascoe and Larkin,” he told the court.
“I was up the street and I was looking around, looked back and I seen him hitting ’em, hitting ’em … Pascoe ran around the car and I seen him get in the car and heard a bang.”
The trial continues before Justice Lincoln Crowley.
AAP
