Zoran and Kristan Radovanovic: Covid breach charges after Byron Bay visit
A father and son at the centre of the Northern Rivers Covid-19 lockdown were not required to attend their first court mention. Here’s why.
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Two men at the centre of the Northern Rivers Covid-19 lockdown were not to be seen for their first court mention.
Charges against Zoran and Kristian Radovanovic, 52 and 19, were mentioned in Lismore Local Court on Monday but neither of them appeared in person or via video link.
A lawyer who submitted a note on their behalf asked that the matter instead be adjourned to a later date.
“Technically these are Byron Bay matters but they asked to be listed here so I won’t change listing location at this stage,” the police prosecutor noted.
Mr Radovanovic is charged with seven offences including failing to comply with Covid-related directions and failing to comply with electronic registration directive.
His son Kristian Radovanovic was charged with failure to comply with noticed Covid-19 directions, two counts of failure to comply with electronic registration (QR code) directive and not wearing a fitted face covering in public transport/taxi.
Mr Radovanovic travelled from Sydney to Byron Bay with his two teenage children in the first week of August.
Police allege Mr Radovanovic travelled north to look at property.
He and his two sons later tested positive to Covid-19.
Byron Bay, Richmond Valley, Lismore and Ballina were thrown into a week-long lockdown as a result.
The Rose Bay man allegedly refused to use QR check-ins throughout his journey north and was reluctant to talk to health authorities and police after he tested positive to Covid-19.
Mr Radovanovic previously told The Daily Telegraph he would fight the charges laid against him.
On Monday the court heard no pleas had been entered for both men but Magistrate Jeff Linden asked they be entered on their next appearance.
He adjourned the matters until October 11.
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