Woman charged with murder over fatal Forest Lodge Samurai sword attack
HANNAH Quinn, the young woman charged with the Samurai sword murder of Sydney rapper Jett “Screpaz” McKee, is “very distressed” and has never been in jail before, according to her lawyer. Quinn, 23, who did not appear in court today, was supported by her mother, brother and father.
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A YOUNG woman charged with the murder of Sydney rapper Jett “Screpaz” McKee is “very distressed” and has never been in jail before, according to her lawyer.
Hannah Quinn, 23, and her boyfriend, 28, handed themselves in to Newtown Police Station about 6pm on Monday night after being on the run from police since the Samurai sword attack which killed Mr McKee in Forest Lodge just before 1pm on Friday.
Quinn did not appear in Newtown Local Court today, where she faced one charge of murder. The case was adjourned to Thursday when Quinn is expected to apply for bail.
“She’s distressed, very distressed, she’s only 23 years old, first time in jail,” Quinn’s lawyer Lauren MacDougall said outside court.
Quinn was supported by her parents and others in court today.
“Thank you so much for your interest and support but please respect the privacy of the family,” one of the supporters told the media.
Quinn’s boyfriend remains in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with a facial wound. Police expect to charge him on his release from hospital.
Mr McKee, 30, was allegedly slashed with the sword in broad daylight and died in the street.
Police are investigating whether he was robbing a Hereford St terrace house moments earlier, before running out wearing a balaclava and clutching a replica handgun and knuckle dusters.
Mr McKee managed to stumble more than 100m from where he was allegedly attacked on Hereford St leaving a trail of blood before he collapsed on Minogue Cres, where he died.
Police officers found a replica pistol lying in the gutter near Mr McKee’s body, which lay in the road for hours covered by a white blanket as forensic officers scoured the area.
Mr McKee whiled away his days at a major Sydney IT firm but his alter-ego Scepaz was an ambitious rapper claiming to live life “like do or die”.
Performing as Scepaz, Mr McKee released dozens of rap singles and videos, collaborating with other Sydney performers.
He rapped about life, parties, sex and hard living.
“I live my life like do or die,” he said during the track “Who Am I” released a year ago.
Heavily graffitied laneways, dark train stations and backyard parties were the backdrop for many Screpaz videos.
Mr McKee was an “order processor” at North Sydney firm ICT Networks according an online professional profile.
His death prompted a major response from Sydney rap devotees online, including from the host of Triple J’s hip hop show Hau Latukefu.
“I would see him at gigs, play his music on the show and he was always respectful,” Mr Latukefu wrote.
“I know how hard it is to lose a loved one, especially at such a young age, so I’d like to wish strength and love to his family, crew and supporters.”
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Mr McKee was also known for setting up Sub Conscious Records with fellow rapper Albert Jack Tibben in 2007.
Blake Galera-Holliss wrote “you were always so lovely to be around. True Gentlemen and poet”.
“You’re struttin’ through paradise now brother,” Ziggy Tockuss wrote among dozens of tributes online.
Close friend Scott Undertow Middleton wrote “brother, you were someone that showed me nothing but respect from the moment I met you.”
There has not been a single murder in Forest Lodge since the bureau of crime statistics began counting 22 years ago and seven incidents of non-domestic assault in the last year.
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