Bruno Paore Troon makes bail bid over alleged Morphett Vale home invasion and attempted murder
A man charged with attempted murder over an alleged violent Adelaide home invasion later made Google searches about blood, DNA and clothes, a court heard.
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A man who allegedly stormed a home at midnight and with three others and tried to murder another man later googled how long blood DNA stayed on clothes, a court has heard.
On Wednesday, Morphett Vale man Bruno Paore Troon, 34, applied for home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after his April arrest.
Prosecutors opposed the application, alleging Mr Troon had made partial admissions to being in company with two other men jointly charged with the violent alleged home invasion in late March.
“He also made prison calls, which police say were made from another prisoner’s account but confirmed it was him, in which he disclosed to his mother he was in the vehicle with the others,” police prosecutors told the court.
The court heard Mr Troon had also made a search on Google asking “how long does blood DNA last on clothes?” after the alleged offending.
Mr Troon was arrested after an alleged home invasion at a Morphett Vale home just after midnight on March 29.
Emergency services rushed to the Columba St property about 12.45am. and found Jared Hocking, 27, with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital with stab wounds to his back and a collapsed lung.
Mr Hocking was allegedly attacked by three men – Bowen Gregory Milne, 22, Joshua House, 27, and Mr Troon, who allegedly chased him through the hallway of his home wielding a knife, crowbar and machete.
Mr Milne’s girlfriend, pregnant former “adult entertainer” Nitika Peacock, allegedly followed them inside and videoed the assault on a phone.
All four have been jointly charged with one count each of aggravated serious criminal trespass and attempted murder while Mr Milne is also charged with aggravated cause harm with intent.
They are yet to enter any pleas.
Mr Milne and Mr House were refused bail, but earlier this month, Justice Rachael Gray granted Ms Peacock’s application and released her on home detention bail.
The court heard Ms Peacock, 21, found out she was eight weeks pregnant while in custody on remand.
During her bail application process, the court heard she was hired by Mr Hocking as a “topless waiter” and spoke with him for about an hour in the early hours of March 27.
When Mr Hocking contacted Ms Peacock again, it allegedly sparked the confrontation, the court heard.
Prosecutors on Wednesday submitted CCTV had captured the three men together at an alleged “staging” home before travelling in a car together, with Mr Troon wearing “distinct” shoes.
Counsel for Mr Troon said they were seeking “parity” with Ms Peacock’s release on home detention while also submitting their client had no history of breaching bail or like offending.
Magistrate Brian Nitschke ordered a home detention report, but asked to be provided with Justice Gray’s remarks on Ms Peacock as they were some “differences” to the case.
Mr Troon was remanded in custody to return to court again in June.
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