CCTV to be used against lovers accused of samurai sword murder
PROSECUTORS will rely on “large amounts of CCTV footage” in their case against two lovers charged over the samurai sword murder of Sydney rapper Jett “Skepaz” McKee. Joined by her family, co-accused Hannah Quinn turned up to court for the first time since being granted bail in August.
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PROSECUTORS will rely on “large amounts of CCTV footage” in their case against two lovers charged over the samurai sword murder of Sydney rapper Jett “Skepaz” McKee.
Joined by her mother Megan, father Dean Hintz and brothers Dominic and Elliot, 23-year-old barista Hannah Quinn arrived for her first court appearance since she was granted bail five days after McKee’s horrific death on Hereford St, Forest Lodge on August 10.
Quinn, wearing her bleach blonde hair out over a dark suit, sat at the back of the courtroom beside her mother for the short hearing.
Her co-accused Blake Davis, 28, who allegedly delivered the fatal blow, was denied bail in the days after the murder and did not appear on the screen at Central Local Court today.
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Police allege McKee’s murder followed his attempt to rob the Forest Lodge terrace house where the couple were staying, armed with a fake gun, balaclava and knuckledusters.
They allege Quinn, who has also been charged with accessory after the fact to murder, chased McKee out of the house screaming “who the f*** are you”, flinging him to the ground by his jacket — a fact she disputes. Quinn claimed McKee fell while swinging a punch at her.
Davis arrived seconds later as McKee was on all-fours, allegedly bringing the samurai sword down on McKee’s head, cracking three types of bone in his skull.
“What the f*** have you done,” Quinn allegedly screamed at her partner.
The couple allegedly fled the scene, hiding in an alleyway, a neighbour’s house and hotel rooms before handing themselves in to police.
Police allege they later found $21,300 cash in the alleyway.
Prosecutor James Ly told the court today “over six crime scenes there were hundreds of exhibits seized” and “large amounts of CCTV footage”.
The court also heard a post mortem report still had not been produced by police.
Police facts tendered in the case stated a man drove McKee to the Hereford St address that day and approached him as he staggered away from the scene with a gaping head wound.
“Are you OK,” he allegedly asked McKee before driving away.
Police allege the man left the scene and flew to Singapore the next day. Sources close the investigation confirmed the man was still overseas.
Quinn and Davis had their charges adjourned to November 20 and Davis is expected to apply for bail in the NSW Supreme Court a week later.
