The Snitch: Alleged protester ‘worried about the virus’
After Remon Korkise was arrested following the July 24 anti-lockdown protest, bemused sources revealed what he requested while inside his cell.
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
Turns out some of the angry protesters who flooded the CBD in defiance of Sydney’s lockdown were all sizzle and no steak.
Take Remon Korkise.
The 36-year-old was one of the first arrests police made last Saturday night after he and another upstanding citizen allegedly clashed with a police horse (or nudged/punched/pushed, depending how you look at it).
Hours after joining a chorus of protesters denouncing the ongoing lockdown, masks and questioning the severity of Covid-19, Korkise was arrested at his Edensor Park home and whisked off to Fairfield Police Station.
Bemused sources told The Snitch that Korkise asked police for wipes to clean the steel bench inside his cell because he was “worried about the virus”.
“Deadset,” one source quipped.
“Then he asked one of the officers if he could call his father and ask him to bring down a pillow for him to sleep on for the night.”
Looks like one night in the clink was long enough for Korkise, who was charged with assault
police, animal cruelty and breaching a public health order.
When he walked out of custody on bail last Sunday, he told a waiting news crew he wouldn’t protest again.
“I think I’ve raised my voice enough,” he said.
Korkise is yet to enter a plea and will face court again on August 9.
New bikie buster
The Criminal Groups Squad has welcomed a new boss.
After playing musical chairs at State Crime Command, Detective Superintendent Grant Taylor was revealed as the new Criminal Groups commander on Friday.
“GT”, a veteran of serious and organised crime investigation, has overseen high-profile cases, including
the murders of gangster Raphael Joseph, Fairfield teen Mahmoud Hrouk and the mass importation of Glock handguns in 2012.
In other promotion news, Inspector Chris McKinnon is taking over as the boss of Griffith police following the unpleasant departure of Mick Rowan.
And incoming Superintendent Darrin Batchelor, who locked up Paul Mulvihill over the horrific murder of Rachelle Yeo in 2012, is heading for The Hills (Police Area Command, that is).
GOT A SNITCH? Contact ava.benny-morrison@news.com.au or brenden.hills@news.com.au
Sex doll at Sydney park sparks police investigation
An extensive crime scene was set up after reports a body had been found in bushland in Sydney’s north — however, the remains weren’t human.
Man dead in alleged neighbourhood spat over fallen tree
A man who died outside his home in Sydney’s west was allegedly murdered by the owner of a neighbouring property, with police probing if a fallen tree sparked the altercation.