Bradley Ian Cotten, Brandon Grant to face Supreme Court over Feebie McIntosh alleged murder

New witnesses have told a court what allegedly happened moments before a young woman was shot in the head in a Sunshine Coast bedroom and how the victim and one of her accused killers appeared to be “good mates” just moments before her death.

Bradley Ian Cotten and Brandon Grant are accused of murdering Feebie McIntosh.

New allegations have been revealed in court about the events before Sunshine Coast woman Feebie McIntosh was shot “out of the blue”.

Bradley Ian Cotten and Brandon Grant appeared in the dock at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on April 10 for a committal hearing.

They are each charged with one count of murder after Ms McIntosh was allegedly shot on May 27, 2022 in a Moffat Beach home.

Mr Grant is also charged with dangerously operating a vehicle, driving without a licence, two counts of possessing drugs, receiving tainted property and possessing a weapon.

Police prosecutor Amanda Brewer brought forth nine witnesses to be cross-examined by Mr Grant’s defence barrister Angus Edwards and Mr Cotten’s barrister Scott Lynch.

Of the nine witnesses, two who gave evidence were in the room when Ms McIntosh was shot.
The first told the court she had called Ms McIntosh that day, saying Mr Cotten had appeared at her home and she was fearful of him.

The woman said she “didn’t trust him”.

The court heard Ms McIntosh told the woman Mr Cotten had been attempting to contact her all morning and said she would swing by.

The witness told the court Ms McIntosh, Mr Grant and two other people arrived where Mr Cotten and another man – who was called as a witness later in the hearing – were already sitting in the bedroom.

She said there was no tension between any of the parties at the time and up until the alleged shooting.

Feebie McIntosh. Picture: Facebook

The woman told the court she saw Mr Cotten allegedly putting together a gun while the six of them sat in the bedroom, and she told him not to have the firearm out in her house.

“I knew something was wrong,” she said.

She told the court she saw Mr Grant hand an object what looked like a bullet to Mr Cotten.

Mr Edwards asked her if she saw Mr Cotten put a magazine into the gun, and she replied saying she saw both of his hands moving but did not see him load the firearm.

The woman began to sob, gasp and hyperventilate and the court was briefly adjourned.

When court resumed, Mr Edwards asked if Mr Cotten was smiling while pointing the gun at Ms McIntosh.

“It was more of a smirk,” she said.

After the alleged shooting occurred, the woman told the court Ms McIntosh looked “gobsmacked,” and the woman shouted “are you shot” while Mr Grant allegedly looked shocked.

Mr Grant had tried to catch the falling Ms McIntosh and others helped her to a car to get her to hospital while the woman tried to keep her children from seeing what had happened, the witness said.

Police at 52 Coolum Road in Dicky Beach where Feebie McIntosh was shot and later died from her injuries, Saturday, May 28, 2022 – Picture: Richard Walker

Sergeant Brewer then invited another witness who had been beside Mr Cotten when he allegedly shot Ms McIntosh.

The man said he had been at the woman’s home babysitting her children before Mr Cotten and the remaining two people arrived.

He told the court Mr Cotten and another man had been injecting meth and Mr Cotten began showing around a replica gun.

Mr Grant allegedly then pulled out another gun to show around and said it did not have a bolt in it, the man told the court.

The man said Mr Cotton had attempted to put a magazine into the firearm which did not fit so he instead took out a .22 calibre bullet and loaded it into the chamber.

The court heard Mr Grant then allegedly handed him the bolt and Mr Cotten aimed and fired the gun at Ms McIntosh.

Mr Edwards asked the man if the shot had just come “out of the blue” to which he agreed.

Narangba man Bradley Ian Cotten has been charged with murder following the death of a 25-year-old woman Feebie McIntosh at Dicky Beach. Picture Facebook,

Contrary to the first witness, the man said in his evidence Mr Grant did not help Ms Mcintosh into the car and he had tried to run.

The man said he had driven Ms Mcintosh to the hospital because Mr Grant was fearful of a warrant if he used his car.

He told the court Mr Grant and two other witnesses then followed in his car.

Mr Edwards, Mr Lunch and Sergeant Brewer had handed in the written submissions for Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin to read but addressed the court regarding his client’s involvement.

He submitted to the court Mr Grant has been charged solely on the basis for providing gun parts and there was no evidence which suggested his client and Mr Cotten had devised a plan before the incident.

He referred to witness evidence which suggested Mr Grant and Ms McIntosh were “good mates” and said there was no suggestion of animosity between the two.

Mr McLaughlin rejected his submission and said it would be a matter for a jury to decide.

He then formally charged the two of one count of murder each and adjourned the matter to Brisbane Supreme Court for a date yet to be set.

The two men did not enter any pleas and are remanded in custody.