One of seven men charged with Brisbane bodies in the box murder denied bail
TWO people found dead inside a toolbox inside a dam allegedly screamed as they were tossed into the water, a court has been told.
ONE of seven men charged over the murder of two people found in a locked box in a Queensland dam allegedly confessed to hearing screams as the box was tossed in the water.
The bodies of Cory Breton, 28, and mother of seven Iuliana Triscaru, 31, were found in a locked metal toolbox in a dam in Logan, south of Brisbane, in February.
Tuhirangi-Thomas Tahiata, 25, was denied bail on Wednesday at the Brisbane Supreme Court. It’s alleged he confessed to killing the pair, whom he barely knew and had no grievance with.
The victims were last seen alive on January 24 this year and their bodies were found in the locked metal box in a Kingston dam 18 days later.
Both were allegedly lured to a unit before being beaten, tied up and locked inside the metal toolbox before Mr Tahiata arrived, the court heard.
Mr Tahiata has allegedly admitted hearing kicking and screaming as he loaded the box with the victims inside into his truck and drove it to the dam.
The court heard he fired a warning shot into the air with his homemade gun before his co-accused Trent Michael Thrupp punched holes into the box with a claw hammer to help it sink.
The screams got louder as they pushed the box into the water and Mr Thrupp yelled “time to die”, Mr Tahiata allegedly told officers.
They then went back to the dam days later and used rocks to sink the box after they found it floating on the surface, prosecutors allege.
Mr Tahiata was refused bail by Justice Peter Flanagan after the court heard evidence of his alleged confession to police.
The defence said Mr Tahiata had no previous convictions and his family had offered a $50,000 surety.
Tepuna Tupuna Mariri, Webbstar Latu, Stou Daniels, Davy Malu Junior Taiao and Ngatokoona Mareiti are also charged with murder.