Braydon Mamarika allowed back to Groote Eylandt after alleged attack on campers

One of the three men charged over a terrifying attack on a young couple at a remote Groote Eylandt campsite has been allowed to return home following a bail amendment.

Braydon Mamarika was one of the three men charged over an alleged attack on a young couple at a remote Groote Eylandt camp site. Picture: Fia Walsh

One of three men charged over a terrifying attack on a young couple at a remote Territory campsite has been allowed to return home to Groote Eylandt without his ankle monitor.

Braydon Mamarika again faced the Darwin Local Court on Friday morning, sitting alongside his mother as judge Ray Murphy agreed to amend the 18-year-old’s bail conditions.

It is alleged Mamarika, along with brothers Mason Butler, 20, and Christian Butler, 18, used Snapchat’s maps feature to locate their victims, invading their campsite after nightfall on April 1.

Christian and Mason Butler were also charged in relation to the alleged attack.

The campers, Blake Booth and Paiten Edwards, were known to the trio.

The court previously heard the men were armed with weapons and caused significant damage to the couple’s vehicle before turning on Ms Edwards and Mr Booth, who received treatment for their injuries at a local clinic.

Police also allege that parts of the incident were filmed and will be used as evidence, with the footage allegedly containing verbal abuse and threats to kill.

Mamarika was granted bail on April 7 on the condition he remain in Darwin and wear an ankle monitor.

“You’ve done the right thing to abide by those conditions,” Mr Murphy said on Friday.

The new conditions will allow Mamarika to return home to Angurugu, something defence lawyer Bryce Wilson said was important to allow his client to return to work.

“He’s been out of work since he came to Darwin, to have a young man at work is a positive thing,” Mr Wilson said.

“He’ll be seeking to enter into restorative justice programs.”

Mamarika is not allowed to enter Groote’s largest town, Alyangula, nor attend any Charles Darwin University campuses while on bail.

He will have a 9pm curfew and must report to a probation and parole officer, as Alyangula does not have resources to support electronic monitoring.

A no contact order remains in place for the Butler brothers, Ms Edwards and Mr Booth.

Mamarika and the Butler brothers all stand charged with making a threat to kill, depriving a person of personal liberty, aggravated assault, property damage, recklessly endangering serious harm, offensive behaviour in a public place, stealing, being armed with an offensive weapon at night, aggravated unlawful use of motor vehicle and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Originally published as Braydon Mamarika allowed back to Groote Eylandt after alleged attack on campers