‘Frantic’ calls before gang figure’s city execution
A jury was communicating with a mysterious man at the same time, a sex worker who had dinner with a large criminal figure before being executed.
Bilal Hamze spent his last hours on June 2021 with the woman in Kid Kyoto Restaurant in Sydney’s city center before the deadly on the street outside the street.
After the first two shots were fired, the woman ran to her life, hiding eight more shots on the street.
35 -year -old Samuel John Rokomaqisa is on trial at the NSW Supreme Court accused of performing retaliation driving on behalf of the opponent Alamedine crime network in an increasing blood feud between gangs.
The lawyer told the jury on Tuesday, there was no evidence of an eyewitness that would place it in the black car allegedly used by Fiji man Atıcı.
Defense lawyer George Thomas said in his opening words, “Nobody defines him as that motor vehicle.” He said.
The jury is expected to hear that the sex worker is in communication with a person near the restaurant when shooting occurs.
Thomas, “(police) described his behavior as wildly, sending a message during killing and sending a message.” He said.
The sex worker ran to Bilal Hamze and called zero after the shoot, but he was very uncomfortable to talk, the court said on Monday.
Rokomaqisa claimed that he was not guilty of Hamze’s murder and had a conspiracy to kill his brother Ibraham Hamze weeks later.
In addition, an old man refused to attack, after the alleged plot to kill, the police steal his car to escape.
Mr. Thomas begged him to give the jury a clear idea, and he thought if there were alternative explanations for the evidence of prosecution.
The lawyer told the jury on Tuesday, there was no evidence of an eyewitness to place it in the black Audi, allegedly used by Fiji man Atıcı.
Mr. Thomas said that the jury members will receive news from a forensic medical expert who is expected to express that Rokomaqisa’s DNA can be deposited by secondary transfer to Audi.
Similarly, Mr. Thomas expressed doubts about whether his client was linked to the murder conspiracy attempt.
Detective Inspector Joseph Maree, the jury, both Hamze brothers and family crimes unions and Alameddines due to the increasing conflict because of the house of 2021 said that the house was moving.
Police officer said there were some threats against Bilal Hamze’s life.
Prosecutors, claiming that the penalty groups have been a blood feud for years, leads to several public spaces, including retaliation shots of Alameddine associate degree before Bilal Hamze was shot.
Witnesses are expected to pride in the shooting, including the fact that Rokomaqisa owes $ 200,000 for “thing” later.
Royal prosecutor Kate Ratcliffe claimed that the 35 -year -old committed the crimes of showing their loyalty to the Alameddine crime network on Monday and gaining confidence.
On the other hand, it is claimed that it receives non -explained funds with legal employment.
The hearing continues.
