Narara: Daniel Paul Wheelahan charged with the murder of Darren Ashley Quick
Police investigating the death of a man at Narara believe he may have been stabbed with his own knife. It comes as his alleged killer is considering a “self defence” argument in court.
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Police investigating the death of a man at Narara in August believe he may initially have been the aggressor and was allegedly fatally stabbed with his own knife after being overpowered by a flatmate.
It comes as the man charged with his murder, Daniel Paul Wheelahan, faced Gosford Local Court on Friday where his Legal Aid solicitor sought a copy of the alleged victim’s pathology report.
The 42-year-old’s lawyer told the court Mr Wheelahan was considering “self defence” but his defence needed access to medical reports to make sure the alleged victim wasn’t stabbed “in the back” before entering a plea.
Mr Wheelahan was charged with murder after emergency services were called to a house on Holcombe Ave, Narara, shortly after 6pm on Sunday, August 8, after neighbours reported a disturbance.
On arrival Brisbane Water police found 43-year-old Darren Ashley Quick unresponsive and suffering a single stab wound.
Paramedics were unable to revive Mr Quick and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Wheelahan was arrested at the house and charged with Mr Quick’s murder.
He was refused bail and has been remanded in custody since.
Police seized a knife at the house which was allegedly used in the incident.
Police will allege in court both men were significantly affected by alcohol at the time and it was Mr Quick who armed himself with a knife during an altercation.
Police will further allege Mr Wheelahan took the knife off Mr Quick and stabbed him once in the chest, which pierced his heart.
Magistrate Jennifer Price adjourned the matter until April 22 to confirm Mr Wheelahan’s lawyer will have received the full police brief of evidence by then and would be in a position to enter a plea.
She told both parties the matter had to progress given it had been languishing in the Local Court for eight months.
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