Helensvale home invasion: Laura May Carter, Brendan Wayne Clayton charged
Two people charged with carrying out a terrifying home invasion at a Gold Coast home have faced court, with new details of the shocking incident now revealed.
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Police claim a teenager who allegedly helped carry out a terrifying home invasion on the Gold Coast livestreamed on social media from a stolen Maserati.
Laura May Carter, 18, appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday facing numerous serious offences including robbery with violence, dangerous conduct with a weapon, and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
It is alleged Carter, from South Toowoomba, and two men were armed with a gun and a knife when they broke into a home on North Bank Crt, Helensvale at about 6am Tuesday.
One of the men allegedly went into the house while Carter and her other alleged co-offender ransacked a Porsche parked outside.
A scuffle allegedly broke out inside between one of the intruders and a 51-year-old man inside, during which he lost a shoe.
It is alleged the man made it outside with a handbag before he and his two accomplices turned back and demanded the shoe be returned, kicking at the door and throwing rocks at the home.
Police claim the man carrying the double-barrel shotgun stuck the weapon inside through a hole his group made in the front door, telling those inside to hand over the keys to the Porsche. The trio then allegedly fled in the suspected stolen Mercedes they arrived in.
It is alleged Carter and the two men soon returned for their targets’ Maserati.
Police prosecutor Greg McKenzie said on Tuesday that Carter allegedly went live on Instagram while inside the luxury car, and could be heard in the recorded footage saying, “Yeah Maserati, cuz [sic]”.
The court was told the stolen car was tracked away from the Coast that morning.
Carter allegedly abandoned it and stole a Kia from a family stopped on the side of the road.
She and one of her alleged fellow burglars, Brendan Wayne Clayton, were arrested when they stopped at Drewvale later that day.
Both were held in custody overnight for their cases to be mentioned in court on Wednesday.
Sgt McKenzie opposed Carter’s bail, saying the community needed protection from those “terrorising people in their own home”.
Magistrate Louisa Pink granted Carter’s bail, saying her youth and lack of criminal history meant she could be at risk of spending too much time in custody awaiting indictment to a higher court.
Carter must report to police three times a week and obey a curfew upon her release. Her case will return to court on May 18.
Clayton did not make an application for bail when his case was mentioned. He will be remanded in custody until his matter is next heard on June 8.
No one else has been charged at this stage.
APRIL 4: Two people have been arrested after allegedly stealing a Maserati and assaulting a 51-year-old man during a terrifying home invasion.
Gold Coast police allege around 6am on Tuesday, three people armed with a knife and gun broke into a North Bank Court, Helensvale residence when they assaulted the owner of the house.
They said the man was working on his car in the garage when the three people came in and allegedly attacked him.
His white 2015 Maserati Ghibli was allegedly stolen soon after.
Police alleged the mans mauve 2017 Porsche Cayenne was damaged as the group left the residence, hitting it in the driveway.
Police said they tracked the Maserati from the Gold Coast to Logan using Polair and found it at 12.15pm in Trinity Way at Drewvale, approximately 45 minutes away from where it was stolen.
A 27-year-old Logan man and an 18-year-old South Toowoomba woman were taken into custody.
The man was charged with 12 offences including, three counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, two counts each of enter dwelling with intent and armed robbery, and one count each of wilful damage, unlawful possession of weapons, enter premises and commit indictable offence, dangerous conduct with weapon and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
He is expected to appear at Southport Magistrates court today.
The woman was charged with seven offences including, two counts each of enter dwelling with intent and armed robbery, and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, unlawful possession of weapons and unlawful use of motor vehicle.
Police are urging anyone who can identify the third man to contact them at Policelink.
He was last seen driving away from the North Bank Court residence around 6am on Wednesday in a white Mercedes Benz.
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The group of three were claimed to be armed with a knife and a gun.
The home invasion then sparked a series of events which allegedly included the man waving a gun at someone in Jacob’s Well, another car being stolen, the Maserati having its tyres spiked and a rolling blockade on the M1 as police chased down the luxury car.
The events only ended after the Maserati allegedly collided with a police car in Trinity Way, Drewvale.
A 27-year old-man was taken into custody. He is expected to be charged overnight.
Prior to his arrest police allege the group had stolen another car. An 18-year-old woman was found with that car. She is also expected to be charged overnight.
It is alleged the incident began about 6am on Tuesday when one of the group tried to enter the North Bank Crt, Helensvale home of Seyed Akbar Hosseini.
Mr Hosseini fought back and it is alleged the man left.
Police will allege the group then returned and entered the garage where they stole the keys and other items.
Mr Hosseini spoke with the help of a friend translating and was asked how he felt a other the incident.
“I don’t know … scared.”
It is alleged a Porsche parked in the home’s driveway was also damaged when the trio tried to gain entry to it.
It is after attending the Helensvale home that the group are alleged to have stolen another car.
Motorists on Tuesday spotted police blocking vehicles on the M1 to stop drivers getting near the Maserati as part of a “rolling blockade”.
It will also be alleged a man was threatened by the group with a gun at Jacob’s Wells.
Gold Coast police Detective Senior Sergeant Mick Corby said the police helicopter had tracked the Maserati which led police to the vehicle in the Logan area.
They were able to stop it after it collided with a police car.
He said police were still trying to determine what type of weapon was involved.
“We have located a number of things in the vehicles,” he said
“What I will indicate that we have located a firearm and there have been some sightings of what is indicated as a firearm.”
Det Sen Sgt Corby said he Maserati was damaged in the chase.
“I don’t think it’s drivable,” he said.
“It’s got some damage to the front of it.”
It is understood the car was also spiked while police were trying to stop it.
Det Sen Sgt Corby said police were still looking for a third man but had no description.
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