Haydn Forbes refused bail in Queensland Supreme Court after death of bikie boss Shane Bowden
The son of bikie underworld figure Nick ‘The Knife’ Forbes will ring in the New Year behind bars, after a failed bail attempt in the Supreme Court.
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Haydn Forbes, the son of Nick ‘The Knife’ Forbes will ring in the New Year behind bars after a failed attempt at freedom.
The former Logan private school boy was this month refused bail in Queensland’s Supreme Court in a last-ditch attempt at freedom before the Christmas holidays, the Bulletin can reveal.
He is the first of the 10 bikie-accused – who are all represented by lawyer Michael Gatenby – to make an application for bail.
The Bulletin is prevented from reporting the details of the application presented in court due to a blanket suppression order over the proceedings.
On the social media accounts of Forbes are references to his alleged gang links.
Under his Facebook profile are the letters MFFM – Mongols Forever, Forever Mongols – and on Instagram are the words West City Mongol … Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
The 25-year-old is the son of one of Australia’s most notorious bikies, Nick Forbes.
Forbes Snr was part of the Finks ‘Terror Team’, alongside Bowden, before patching over to the Mongols in 2013 and allegedly becoming the gang’s national president.
Bowden was gunned down by hooded men in a Pimpama driveway on October 12, 2020.
Police allege he was shot 21 times – 19 times with a machine pistol and twice with a shotgun.
The Bulletin last month revealed police allege some of the men charged with Bowden’s murder test-fired weapons at a rural property in Ipswich.
Bowden was a member of the Finks on the Gold Coast before patching over to the Mongols and moving to Victoria.
He was shot in a Melbourne driveway shortly after being released from prison and had defected back to his former club in the weeks before his death.
In July, 10 alleged Mongols gang members and associates were arrested in police raids and charged with murder.
Police allege most of the accused were part of the Brisbane West chapter of the Mongols.
The charges remain before the court. Mr Gatenby has previously described the charges against some of his clients as “spurious”.
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