Man and woman charged with 60 Gold Coast burglaries
THEY’VE been dubbed with ‘beauty burglaries’. A man and a pregnant woman have been charged with a Gold Coast crime spree that spanned 60 robberies of beauty salons over the past six months.
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THE Gold Coast lovers caught after an alleged six month ‘beauty burglary’ spree which netted up to $90,000 of beauty products and musical instruments have been refused bail in court today.
Dylan Nikeller, 29, and a pregnant Renee Hart, 31, appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court today accused of 60 charges of burglary together since December 2017.
Police allege the pair, who have a one-year-old child together and another on the way, forced entry to a number of cars, homes and businesses over a six-month period until their arrest at a Varsity Lakes home yesterday.
The court heard Hart slammed the door of the house in the face of police when they knocked on the door. Police had to force their way into the property.
Police allege the pair specifically targeted cosmetic studios and beauty salons and stole items such as professional makeup products and equipment.
Hart was the first to front court.
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The court was told the pregnant mother of two other children was on a two-year suspended sentence and had a warrant out for her arrest from the Tweed Heads Local Court at the time of her alleged offending.
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Hart appeared dishevelled and motioned to her wrists to her supporters in court and said they were “bruised” from handcuffs.
Defence lawyer Demi Quadrio, of Gatenby Criminal Law, said Hart had struggled with drugs in recent years and had been going well before a relapse in January this year.
Ms Quadrio submitted Hart could receive bail under strict supervision conditions which included a curfew because most alleged offending was said to have occurred at night.
Magistrate Mark Howden said Hart was too great a risk of reoffending and refused bail.
Nikeller appeared on the same charges.
Ms Quadrio said Nikeller’s family would be able to make a $5000 surety if he was granted bail.
She said his family had also arranged work for him as a truck driver if he was released.
Magistrate Howden refused bail after considering the amount of property stolen.
Both Hart and Nikeller had their matters adjourned for mention on July 17.
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