Zillmere gang killing: Malat Akoi Makuach the 13th man charged with murder over alleged fatal stabbing of Girum Mekonnen
Malat Akoi Makuach, 21, was this morning remanded in custody after he became the 13th man charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of Girum Mekonnen.
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The 13th man to be charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of Girum Mekonnen at Zillmere on Sunday has been remanded in custody by a Brisbane magistrate.
Malat Akoi Makuach, 21, of Redbank Plains, is charged with murder, affray and 12 counts of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
Makuach, who was in the Brisbane watchhouse, did not appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today, but was represented by a duty lawyer.
Twelve other men have been charged with the same offences and have been remanded in custody, with all cases adjourned until November 16.
Former Kedron State High School student Girum Mekonnen died and others were injured in an alleged attack on 13 people in O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere, on Sunday evening.
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The Courier-Mail earlier revealed one of the 12 men charged with murder over the deadly gang attack had three outstanding warrants for his arrest when police caught up to him on Wednesday.
Redbank man Juma Makuol Deng Makuol, 23, had the latest of three arrest warrants issued on September 1, just 13 days before the alleged gang attack on Sunday which led to him being arrested and charged with murder, affray and 12 acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm on Wednesday.
Makuol was charged along with 11 other men in relation to the alleged attack on 13 people at a Zillmere park on Sunday evening, including 19-year-old Girum Gebayaw
Mekonnen who died.
But Makuol was already facing a string of outstanding offences over separate unrelated incidents in December and May.
He is also facing four charges of breaching bail and three counts of failing to appear as ordered by a court.
According to court documents, it’s alleged Makuol failed to appear at the Ipswich Magistrates Court as required on September 1.
It’s alleged he also failed to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court weeks earlier on August 13 in relation to three charges.
He is also charged with four counts of breaching bail.
Those 14 charges are in addition to the 14 charges he now faces in relation to the alleged Zillmere attack.
Makuol will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court again for mention on November 16.
His co-accused in the Zillmere attack include Kresto Wal Wal, 24, Yohana Wal Wal, 19, Gabreal Wal Wal, 27, Santo Wal, 32, Majok Riel Majok, 18 and Chan Kuchmol Kon, 24, all from Redbank Plains, and Anas Ayman Abdu Musa, 21, of Bray Park, Alex Edward Deng, 18, of Collingwood Park and Goodna man Joseph Lokolong, 24.
Two more men aged 19 and 26 will also face court today after being charged late last night in relation to the attack.
