Kye Douglas Aylward granted hearing date to defend allegations he helped his son after the murder of Casino teen Ned Gronow
The father of a man charged with the murder of Casino teenager Ned Gronow was unable to meet the eyes of the family of the slain teen, as his charges of covering up a murder were mentioned in court.
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The family of slain 17-year-old Casino boy Ned Gronow continue to attend each court sitting of the men charged in relation to the cruel death of their son and brother.
Leaving a remembrance stone outside Lismore Local Court on Wednesday, Mr Gronow’s family sat in the gallery finely tuned to every detail of the proceedings.
Kye Douglas Aylward, 47, of Ulmarra, appeared in Lismore Local Court before Magistrate Michael Dakin on Wednesday for further mention on charges of being an accessory after the fact to murder and conceal a serious indictable offence.
The court has previously heard Aylward, the father of Rayne Aylward who has been charged with brutally stabbing Casino teenager Ned Gronow to death, intends to defend allegations he helped his son after the murder.
Rayne Aylward is alleged to have stabbed Mr Gronow in the neck after going to his Casino home on the night of June 25, 2022.
In court, the older Kye Aylward avoided all eye contact with the Gronow family.
Lawyer James Fuggle, representing Kye Aylward, raised concerns about the prosecution failing to comply with a six-month rule to have all appropriate documentation before the court.
The magistrate, in adjourning the matter to October 12, listed the matter for an hour to allow submissions on the issue.
The court previously heard when Kye Aylward was arrested in May, he told police his son was at the family home the evening of the alleged murder.
“He provided a number of assertions that were false in nature that refers to them being at home that night, and could not recall anything unusual or out of the ordinary that night,” the Crown said.
The Crown said there were also around six outgoing phone calls Aylward made to his son around the time of the alleged murder, and that Aylward has no memory of phone calls to his son. This version of events is disputed by Kye Aylward.
The matter will return to the same court on October 12. Aylward, who remains on bail, has been excused from attending.
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