Ex Comanchero boss Mick Murray one of two men charged over shooting, after bid to keep his identity secret until trial dismissed

Former Comanchero bikies boss Mick Murray can be revealed as one of two men charged over the “mistaken identity” murder of an innocent young Melbourne man, who was shot dead after playing video games with his mates.

Police with former Comanchero chief Mick Murray at the United Petrol Station in Tooradin in 2021. Picture: Ian Currie

Former Comanchero boss Mick Murray can be revealed as one of two men charged over the “mistaken identity” murder of an innocent young man who was gunned down after a night of playing video games with mates.

The Herald Sun can reveal Murray, 47, was charged with murder in April last year – almost seven years after Muhammed Yucel, 22, was shot dead after playing video games at a friend’s Keysborough home in May 2017.

Another patched Comanchero, George Kamvissis, 34, has also been charged over the murder.

Police allege the intended target was Farshad Rasooli, a man who has been publicly linked to the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang and lived nearby.

The details can now be reported after a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday dismissed Mr Murray’s application to keep his identity secret until after his trial.

Mick Murray. Picture: Ian Currie

A suppression order had been in place since he was charged more than a year ago.

Mr Murray, from Lysterfield South, and Mr Kamvissis, from Niddrie, have pleaded not guilty to the single count of murder.

They elected to have their cases fast-tracked to the Supreme Court.

Police will allege Mr Murray ordered the hit on Mr Rasooli, with Mr Kamvissis assuming the task of hit man.

Foreign-based Comanchero Hasan Topal was also allegedly involved in Mr Yucel’s death, with police indicating he would be charged if he returned to Australia.

Foreign-based Comanchero Hasan Topal was also allegedly involved in Mr Yucel’s death.

Police have indicated Hasan Topal will be charged if he returns to Australia.

It is alleged the hit men drove up to the wrong house in Church Rd, taking aim at a garage where Mr Yucel and his friends had been playing video games.

Mr Yucel, who was affectionately known as “Mo”, died and two of his friends were wounded.

His distraught parents told the Herald Sun at the time of his death of how their lives had been shattered.

Muhammed ‘Mo’ Yucel who died after being shot. Picture: Supplied

“We’re devastated,” dad Bekir Yucel said.

“It was wrong place, wrong time. We’re still in shock — we’re hoping that this is still a dream.

“Mo was loved by the community, his friends, his family, he was a wonderful son, a wonderful friend.”

The Yucel case quickly became a major priority investigation for Victoria Police crime command.

In August of the next year, detectives carried out a controlled burn of a site beside the Great Ocean Rd at Spout Creek.

They wanted to clear scrub in an area where a gun suspected of having links to the Keysborough tragedy had previously been uncovered.

Police later said a grey Toyota Corolla sighted near the area where the gun was found was likely to be linked to Mr Yucel’s death.

A Jeep Cherokee similar to one seen at Keysborough was seized by investigators.

It was found partly incinerated at Cranbourne in the alleged killing’s aftermath.

Cloned number plates allegedly produced on a printer at a northern suburbs gym were also suspected of being linked to the crime, police said.

No date has been set for the Supreme Court trial.