Toasie Togo, Luke Togo charged after allegedly attacking brother-in-law in Tweed Heads
A court has witnessed shocking footage of a “very violent” attack in Tweed Heads South, where police allege two brothers robbed their brother-in-law.
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Two brothers allegedly attacked their sister’s husband in a “very violent” incident in the courtyard of a Tweed Heads South motel.
Footage of the confrontation, allegedly involving Toasie James Togo, 33, and Luke Jacob Togo, 35, was played in Tweed Heads Local Court during the former’s bail application on Friday, less than 24 hours after they pair were arrested in Banora Point.
Toasie and Luke are both charged with armed robbery causing grievous bodily harm.
According to police, emergency services were called to Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads South about 8.30pm on Wednesday.
At the scene, police were told 35-year-old Nicholas Larcombe – who the court heard was the brother in law of the Togos – had allegedly been assaulted before the two accused left with his mobile phone and bag.
Mr Larcombe was taken to Tweed Valley Hospital where he was treated for multiple abrasions.
The Togos were arrested at an address on Oyster Bay Rd, Banora Point, on Thursday afternoon.
In court, a recording of the incident showed Mr Larcombe being ambushed by two men who police allege are the two Togo brothers.
One of the brothers, who police allege was Toasie, screamed: “You f--king go near my sister again I’ll f--king kill you.”
“You touch my family again c--t I’ll wipe you off the earth c--t.”
The court heard the brothers allegedly told Mr Larcombe to take his shoes off and hand over his bag.
Toasie’s lawyer Isabel Attwooll submitted there could be an issue in the prosecution case regarding identification given the “quality of the footage”.
Ms Attwooll told the court Toasie was an Indigenous man with two young children who had been employed as a plumber for the past eight years.
The court heard Toasie had only been sentenced to a community correction order a month ago for intimidation and had a record for matters of violence in NSW and Queensland.
Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy agreed with the police prosecutor’s submission it was a strong case against Toasie and there would be a high likelihood of a custodial sentence if found guilty.
“The prosecution case at this stage is really strong,” Mr Dunlevy said when denying Toasie bail.
“The incident was very violent.”
Luke did not apply for bail with Mr Dunlevy formally refusing it.
The court heard Luke is listed to have a hearing in Lismore Local Court later this month where he will defend charges of using a carriage service to menace and intimidation.
Both men will be mentioned in Tweed Heads Local Court in October.
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