Isaac Cubby discharged of multiple offences ahead of indictment for Robert Brown death

A man accused of causing the death of a 75-year-old Toowoomba photographer has had several of his charges dismissed.

Keen photographer, Robert Brown enjoys capturing the action at the off-road remote control racing group first meeting for 2018 at the Toowoomba Showgrounds. January 2018

A man accused of the murder an elderly Toowoomba photographer has been cleared of multiple charges.

Isaac Zane Cubby, 19, faced Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday where police prosecutor Anita Page advised police would no longer offer evidence for six of Mr Cubby’s pending charges, including a dangerous robbery offence.

As a result, Magistrate Kay Ryan discharged Mr Cubby of one count each of enter premises and commit an indictable offence, robbery while in company, wilful damage of a motor vehicle and threatening violence and two counts of enter premises and commit an indictable offence by break.

Solicitor Phil Stainton for Legal Aid Queensland confirmed Mr Cubby was still awaiting indictment on charges of murder and associated offences in the Toowoomba Supreme Court after he was accused of causing the death of 75-year-old Toowoomba man Robert Brown outside Grand Central Shopping Centre in 2023.

Mr Brown was waiting at the taxi rank when he was pushed by Mr Cubby’s alleged accomplice who then stole the elderly man’s backpack.

Mr Brown fell onto the bitumen and suffered a critical neck and head injury, leading to his death a week later.

Mr Cubby has been held in custody since February 2023 is the last of three co-accused to have his case heard in relation to Mr Brown’s death.

He has not yet entered a plea to any of the charges pending in the Supreme Court.

The 18-year-old boy, who admitted to pushing Mr Brown and causing his fatal injuries, was sentenced to seven years in jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter, robbery with violence and using a stolen car to commit a crime.

A 16-year-old boy also pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a motor vehicle to commit an indictable offence for which he served 499 days in custody.

Mr Cubby faces a further unrelated 14 charges including attempted enter dwelling at night and stealing in the Magistrates Court which will be mentioned at a later date.

Originally published as Isaac Cubby discharged of multiple offences ahead of indictment for Robert Brown death