Rafferty Raymond Rolfe committed to trial in Supreme Court

The next steps in the case of a Sunshine Coast man accused of the murder of three people following a horror car crash north of Noosa have been detailed in court.

Rafferty Rolfe was the sole survivor of the fatal crash that involved three vehicles on the Bruce Hwy at Federal last year.

The man charged with the deaths of three people in a horror crash on the Bruce Hwy has had a number of his matters handed up to the Supreme Court.

Rafferty Raymond Rolfe, 26, appeared on video link in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday, February 23.

Mr Rolfe is facing nine charges including murder, robbery, dangerous operation of a vehicle and driving with a disqualified licence.

Mr Rolfe has not yet entered any pleas to the charges.

One of the murder charges is a domestic violence offence.

Rafferty Rolfe appeared before the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on February 23. Source: Facebook.

Mr Rolfe was the sole survivor of the highway crash that killed Gypsy Satterly, who police allege was known to Mr Rolfe, Terry Bishop and Jessica Townley near Federal on Friday, July 21 2023.

Maroochydore Magistrate Haydn Stjernqvist told the court on Friday the three murder charges were to be committed to the Supreme Court in Brisbane for trial.

“I’m satisfied there is sufficient evidence to put the defendant on trial for an indictable offence,” Mr Stjernqvist said.

Police prosecutor Amanda Brewer told the court the brief to be handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions was “voluminous”, containing 154 statements and 110 exhibits.

Mr Stjernqvist granted a separate application to hand up the charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a motor vehicle and stealing.

Solicitor for Mr Rolfe, Leo Strachan, told the court no applications were sought in relation to the evasion offence and disqualified driving offences.

“They will proceed by a different route,” Mr Strachan said.

Mr Rolfe remains in custody and no application was made for bail.