Inquest into suspected murder of bikie’s ex finally given go ahead

The Queensland coroner has sensationally overruled a decision not to hold an inquest into the suspected murder of a Gold Coast mum.

The Queensland coroner has sensationally overruled a decision not to hold an inquest into the suspected murder of a Gold Coast mum.

Tina Greer disappeared without a trace in January 2012 and while her bikie ex-boyfriend was the prime suspect, he was never charged and later died in a motor accident.

Tina Greer with her daughter Lili. Picture: Supplied

Ms Greer’s daughter Lili, who was just 13 at the time, has lobbied authorities tirelessly in a crusade for justice, but her hopes were crushed earlier this year when Coroner Christine Roney ruled there was “no public interest” in holding an inquest.

Lili Greer took her fight to Queensland Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman, who expressed her support for an inquest and asked the coroner to have another look at the case.

In a statement, a spokesman for the coroner’s office confirmed State Coroner Terry Ryan had recommended an inquest, which will be presided over by Magistrate Kerrie O’Callaghan.

“The Coroners Court of Queensland has been provided with additional funding to support the holding of inquests in relation to domestic and family violence deaths and will welcome Magistrate O’Callaghan in the coming weeks as a new temporary coroner,” the statement said.

Tina Greer with her daughter Lili. Picture: Supplied

Tina Greer with baby Lili. Picture: Supplied

Ms Fentiman said she welcomed the decision to stage an inquest into the “absolutely tragic” death of Ms Greer.

“I have met with her daughter, Lili Greer, who has advocated tirelessly for an inquest,” she said.

“I previously wrote to the State Coroner and advised that I am supportive of an inquest, on the basis that it may help to prevent future instances of domestic and family violence.”

Lili Greer was elated that her mother’s death would now be the focus of an inquest.

Lili had spent the morning with her mum shopping for school supplies before Ms Greer made the drive to visit her on-off boyfriend Les “Grumpy” Sharman, a member of the Finks bikie gang who lived at Spicers Gap in the Southern Downs.

Ms Greer’s car, a maroon Holden Commodore, was later found locked in the car park of the nearby Governors Chair Lookout, but none of her valuables were missing and she was never seen again.

Les 'Grumpy' Sharman.

Sharman – who allegedly had a mate dump a mattress just days after Ms Greer’s disappearance, never consented to a formal police interview and died in a road crash in 2018.

The coronial report noted a long list of domestic violence allegations against Sharman, while Ms Greer had delivered a chilling premonition to family saying she feared he would kill her if she left him.

In her coronial report, Ms Roney found it was likely Sharman had killed Ms Greer, but said there were little benefit in staging an inquest.

However, Ms Fentiman, after learning of alarming allegations of domestic violence suffered by Ms Greer before her death, urged the coroner to have another look at the case.

The funeral of Les "Grumpy" Sharman.