Family of bikie associate Liam Scorsese, fatally shot by cop, mourn as police DV order revealed

A GOLD Coast man fatally shot by police was also subject to a police domestic violence application at the time of his death. But photos shared by his family tell a different story.

A GOLD Coast man fatally shot by police on Sunday was happily loved up with his girlfriend just weeks ago, but was also subject to a police domestic violence application.

Loved ones are mourning 31-year-one Liam Scorsese who died after being shot at an emergency call-out to a Brisbane home believed to be where his girlfriend was living. Police have said the residents — described as “fearful” — phoned triple-0 to say he was armed and enraged outside.

Liam Scorsese, who was shot and killed by police in Brisbane on Sunday with his girlfriend. She posted after his death: “The pain is unbearable, the suffering unimaginable. 4 Years wasn’t enough, it wasn’t the lifetime u promised me or yourself, now your gone.”

Just eight days before he was killed, his girlfriend had posted a photo of them, wishing him a happy birthday.

She also recently shared how her mum messaged her about a baby shoes website, posting “dropping hints much”. A loved one of Scorsese comments: “We are all waiting guys, get the baby making.”

SCORSESE’S LAST CALL TO LAWYER

Other posts and videos from a month ago show the pair happy and laughing, with him showering her in gifts including roses, a teddy bear, candles and a watch.

Scorsese’s lawyer Ashkan Tai said the domestic violence application was put in place by police and was nothing to do with his girlfriend.

A police domestic violence application relating to Liam Scorsese had nothing to do with his girlfriend, Scorsese’s Gold Coast lawyer Ashkan Tai says. Mr Tai said it related to a traffic accident when Scorsese had to be restrained on the way to hospital for abusing police and paramedics.

It stemmed from a December 2016 incident when Scorsese had to be restrained on the way to hospital after a Broadbeach Waters car accident when he abused police and paramedics. Mr Tai said the application was made because of that.

“He gets emotional. There was no condition that they couldn’t have contact. He never breached it ever either,” Mr Tai said.

Despite reports of a split, Mr Tai said Scorsese and his girlfriend “had rekindled” but he couldn’t shed light on what sparked the incident on Sunday and the call to police.

“I don’t know much at this stage and the family are pretty shattered.”

Police and Forensic Services officers attend the scene of a shooting in the suburb of Wakerley where Liam Scorsese — described as a former bikie associate — was shot by police, Brisbane, Sunday. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt)

Scorsese’s girlfriend uploaded a photo of the pair to Facebook soon after his death, writing: “The pain is unbearable, the suffering unimaginable. 4 Years wasn’t enough, it wasn’t the lifetime u promised me or yourself, now your gone.”

His grieving mother commented: “A beautiful photo of you and my boy. He looks so happy. I love him so much and my heart has broken like your heart. We can help to console and heal each other. My darling girl.”

His girlfriend posted this photo of Liam Scorsese marking his birthday — eight days later he was shot and killed in a tense confrontation with police in Brisbane.

Mr Tai revealed Scorsese had called him the night before he got shot enthusiastic about doing a new education course.

He had been positive since, training and working with his dad since released from prison in November for the brutal assault of a tourist bus driver in Surfers Paradise.

Police have described him as a bikie associate, with a rap sheet including possession of testosterone, being pinged for using counterfeit money at Broadbeach’s casino and stabbing himself after the 2016 traffic accident drama.

Liam Scorsese’s rap sheet the past two years included pleading guilty to testosterone possession and assaulting a tourist bus driver.

The Ethical Standards Command is investigating Scorsese’s fatal shooting.

Police said a taser was “activated” before an officer shot him twice, once in the neck. Two cops had retreated 50 metres as he threatened them with a knife and “were in fear for their lives”, Acting Chief Superintendent Mick Niland has said.