Alleged flood looter Dion Kingi Paul, 62, appears in court

A man accused of looting in a Brisbane suburb hit hard by recent flooding has appeared in court.

A man accused of looting during Brisbane’s catastrophic flooding event has faced court for the first time.

Dion Kingi Paul, 62, is charged with one count of stealing by looting – in natural disaster.

Police allege Paul stole wheels from Brisbane Auto Wreckers at Rocklea about 7.30pm on March 1.

Rocklea was experiencing significant flooding.

The allegations provide a stark contrast to the devoted family man portrayed on Paul’s social media pages.

Court documents list the occupation of the Wellington born Paul as “house father”.

The 62-year-old appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning.

His lawyer Sam Wildermuth sought an adjournment.

Magistrate Suzette Coates adjourned the matter to April 6.

Paul, who lives in Parkwood, remains on bail.