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| Three men charged over alleged violent e-scooter robbery and dog killing in Brisbane | Three men charged over alleged violent e-scooter robbery and dog killing in Brisbane |
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| Men remanded in custody after allegedly demanding Forest Lake residents hand over e-scooter for sale on Facebook Marketplace | Men remanded in custody after allegedly demanding Forest Lake residents hand over e-scooter for sale on Facebook Marketplace |
| Three men allegedly involved in a violent confrontation over an e-scooter sale will remain behind bars after being charged. | Three men allegedly involved in a violent confrontation over an e-scooter sale will remain behind bars after being charged. |
| Aron Nsengiyumva, 21, Alex Edward Deng, 20, and John Wal Wal, 24, have been remanded in custody on a string of charges after three men were stabbed and a dog was killed during the weekend attack in Brisbane’s south-west. | Aron Nsengiyumva, 21, Alex Edward Deng, 20, and John Wal Wal, 24, have been remanded in custody on a string of charges after three men were stabbed and a dog was killed during the weekend attack in Brisbane’s south-west. |
| The violence erupted on Sunday evening when three armed men allegedly demanded the residents of a Forest Lake property hand over an e-scooter that had been advertised for private sale on Facebook Marketplace for $2,000. | The violence erupted on Sunday evening when three armed men allegedly demanded the residents of a Forest Lake property hand over an e-scooter that had been advertised for private sale on Facebook Marketplace for $2,000. |
| Three men – aged 33, 30 and 21 – armed themselves with shovels and were stabbed during a wild back yard brawl. | Three men – aged 33, 30 and 21 – armed themselves with shovels and were stabbed during a wild back yard brawl. |
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| Nsengiyumva, from Redbank, appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Tuesday. His matter was adjourned until 24 July. | Nsengiyumva, from Redbank, appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Tuesday. His matter was adjourned until 24 July. |
| Co-accused Deng, from Darra, did not appear in court when his matter was adjourned to the same date. | Co-accused Deng, from Darra, did not appear in court when his matter was adjourned to the same date. |
| They did not apply for bail and have been remanded in custody. | They did not apply for bail and have been remanded in custody. |
| Wal Wal, from Goodna, appeared in Richlands magistrates court on Monday. He will remain in custody until his next appearance in October. | Wal Wal, from Goodna, appeared in Richlands magistrates court on Monday. He will remain in custody until his next appearance in October. |
| All three men have been charged with offences including serious animal cruelty, threatening violence, attempting to illegally enter premises and wounding. | All three men have been charged with offences including serious animal cruelty, threatening violence, attempting to illegally enter premises and wounding. |
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| Police allege two of the men went to the Forest Lake home about 1.30pm on Sunday to inspect the scooter before trying to pay with counterfeit cash. They allegedly produced a knife but left without the scooter after an altercation. | Police allege two of the men went to the Forest Lake home about 1.30pm on Sunday to inspect the scooter before trying to pay with counterfeit cash. They allegedly produced a knife but left without the scooter after an altercation. |
| Hours later they returned with another man, scaling the back fence armed with weapons including knives, machetes and what was later revealed to be a gel blaster pistol, police allege. They allegedly demanded the scooter, smashing rear glass doors and stabbing the dog to entice the victims outside. Despite the efforts of police and late-night vets, the dog later died. | Hours later they returned with another man, scaling the back fence armed with weapons including knives, machetes and what was later revealed to be a gel blaster pistol, police allege. They allegedly demanded the scooter, smashing rear glass doors and stabbing the dog to entice the victims outside. Despite the efforts of police and late-night vets, the dog later died. |
| Two of the alleged attackers suffered injuries during the confrontation, including a fractured cheekbone, lacerations to an eye socket and injuries to the back of the skull, police said. | Two of the alleged attackers suffered injuries during the confrontation, including a fractured cheekbone, lacerations to an eye socket and injuries to the back of the skull, police said. |