Case against alleged Sarina cemetery shooter Oliver Zveglic delayed in Mackay court

The defence team for a man charged with shooting a man in a small town cemetery have asked for more time as it chases funds.

The case against a man police allege shot a man at a Sarina cemetery has been delayed as the defence work to secure funding.

The case against a man police allege shot another man at a Sarina cemetery has been delayed as the defence work to secure funding.

Police charged Oliver Zveglic, 28, with shooting a man after a meeting at Sarina cemetery on June 22, 2024 before forcing him into his vehicle.

Mr Zveglic allegedly evaded police for almost three months before he was arrested in Brisbane on September 14, 2024.

He now faces a raft of charges including assault occasioning bodily harm while armed, two counts of robbery with actual violence, attempted murder, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm or transmit serious disease, dangerous conduct with a weapon, dangerous driving, two counts of deprivation of liberty and multiple charges of unlawfully using a vehicle.

Police allege there was an argument between Mr Zveglic and the man ending when he shot the man in the hip once before ordering the wounded man into the driver’s seat of his own car.

He is also charged with possessing a shortened firearm and two counts of receiving tainted property.

Defence solicitor Laura Santin said the committal was listed for June 2, 2025, but was unable to proceed until Legal Aid funding came through.

“He can’t take any action or take any notice until we have funding,” Ms Santin said.

“Unfortunately, legal aid has not come through at this stage of this matter.”

Ms Santin said “due to the nature and seriousness of the charges” the matter should be adjourned another two weeks.

Magistrate Bradford-Morgan adjourned the matter for mid July and remanded Mr Zveglic to custody.

Originally published as Case against alleged Sarina cemetery shooter Oliver Zveglic delayed in Mackay court