The murder of Larissa Beilby accuses Zlatko Sikorsky's hiding place exposed after the tenant pleaded with his wife, the court hears

Updated

03 July 2018 12:55:10

Zlatko Sikorsky's hiding inside a Sunshine Coast apartment was revealed after the man accused of having it harbaded had an altercation with his wife.

with the torture and murder of Larissa Beilby, 16, whose body was found in a barrel in the back of a volley last Wednesday.

This morning, in the magistrates' court of Maroochydore, Joseph Geiger applied for bail. accessory after the fact of murder.

Police alleged that Mr. Geiger was organized to greet Mr. Sikorsky and bought supplies before his arrival Friday

The court heard Mr. Geiger "do not know the weapons at fire and drugs ". "He had been brought to his Alexandra Headland home until he saw the accused kill a" gun on the couch. "

Mr. Geiger's lawyer, Anna Smith, stated at the hearing that his client did not know who Mr. Sikorsky was.

Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin described the claim as "ridiculous".

"We should live in a cave to avoid not know who Sikorsky was, "he told Ms. Smith at the hearing.

M. Geiger testified that Mr. Sikorsky was brought to his apartment by a person named "Ted", whom the police have not yet been able to contact or identify.

The court heard Mr. Geiger's partner visit him at the unit, with their two young children, before a fight broke out, prompting unit leaders to come to the home and find Mr. Sikorsky in the apartment.

They raised the alarm and the police arrived shortly thereafter, triggering

M. Geiger was described by the magistrate in court as a "small delinquent" but not a "thug", with a history of drug and dishonesty offenses

However, the magistrate agreed to grant Mr. Geiger bail on condition that the address he quoted to Maryborough was approved by the police.

He will reappear Friday to finalize the arrangements

It is likely that Mr. Geiger will remain in detention for 28 days as a result of a suspension of parole for dangerous driving.

million. Sikorsky was transferred to a Brisbane correctional facility after spending three nights in a cell on the Sunshine Coast

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Published

03 July 2018 12:14:48