Luke Owens, Eddie Maiaua: Mongol bikies face alleged robbery trial
A senior bikie is still boasting his affiliation to the Mongols as both he and another gang member prepare for trial after allegedly breaking a man’s jaw and stealing his designer bag in Five Dock.
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Two Mongol bikies, one of whom was flaunting his colours days before fronting court, will go to trial after allegedly bashing a man for his Gucci bag and $110 cash.
Inner west chapter bikies Eddie Maiaua, 40, and Luke Owens, 30, are accused of beating Simon Diri in Five Dock so severely last year he was left with a fractured jaw.
Police allege the pair repeatedly punched Mr Diri and robbed him of his designer bag, wallet, cash, bank cards, his drivers licence and Medicare card just before 9pm on December 21 outside his East St apartment.
The alleged victim was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after a bystander who witnessed the incident called emergency services.
Owens was depicted on social media donning his Mongols colours five days before being arraigned in the Downing Centre District Court on Friday.
His page is littered with his affiliation to the gang.
Just a week after the alleged attack, Owens was taking to social media triumphantly declaring his links to the gang which has a strong presence across Australia.
The pair were arrested by the state’s bikie busting unit Strike Force Raptor and Owens was initially denied bail after being arrested in Eastwood in March.
Both he and his co-accused pleaded not guilty to assault in company while Maiaua, from Erksine Park also pleaded not guilty to robbery in company.
Justice Dina Yehia adjourned the matters to next March for trial which is expected to go for five days.
Maiaua and Owens remain on bail.