Solicitor claims Kaine Thomson-Gleeson was acting in self-defence when 23-year-old was fatally shotFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA solicitor for one of two brothers accused of shooting dead a woman after chasing her down a residential street has claimed his client acted in response to an armed threat.Codye Ian Thomson, 29, of Marsden and Kaine Raymond Thomson-Gleeson, 32, of Caboolture, on Tuesday had their one charge each of murder mentioned for the first time in Brisbane magistrates court.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…Solicitor claims Kaine Thomson-Gleeson was acting in self-defence when 23-year-old was fatally shotFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA solicitor for one of two brothers accused of shooting dead a woman after chasing her down a residential street has claimed his client acted in response to an armed threat.Codye Ian Thomson, 29, of Marsden and Kaine Raymond Thomson-Gleeson, 32, of Caboolture, on Tuesday had their one charge each of murder mentioned for the first time in Brisbane magistrates court.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
A solicitor for one of two brothers accused of shooting dead a woman after chasing her down a residential street has claimed his client acted in response to an armed threat.
Codye Ian Thomson, 29, of Marsden and Kaine Raymond Thomson-Gleeson, 32, of Caboolture, on Tuesday had their one charge each of murder mentioned for the first time in Brisbane magistrates court.
The pair were arrested without incident in Logan, south of Brisbane on Monday and remanded in custody.
Warrants were issued for the brothers’ arrest after Chloe Jade Mason, 23, was found unconscious on a Caboolture street north of Brisbane, dying at the scene.
Ken Mackenzie, solicitor for Thomson-Gleeson, outside court on Tuesday claimed his client had acted in response to an armed threat from Mason.
“What is not in dispute in this case is that Chloe Mason came to the front of Kaine’s house armed with a rifle,” Mackenzie said.
“Kaine explained to police he did not kill Chloe. What he did, he did to defend his home and his family against a murderous attempt.”
Mackenzie disputed the police’s statement about his client’s arrest and claimed Thomson-Gleeson was metres from a police station and about to hand himself in.
Neither Thomson, whose job was listed in court documents as a meat worker, nor Thomson-Gleeson, a plasterer, were required to appear in court in person or via video link on Tuesday.
Thomson’s solicitor Brendan Beavon asked for the matter to be heard next on 13 January at Caboolture magistrates court so that a full brief of evidence could be ordered.
Police prosecutor Jordan Theed said the time frame “might be a bit tight” but he did not oppose the application as it would just lead to police being ordered to disclose their evidence at a later date.
Magistrate Lewis Shillito granted Thomson’s application.
Mackenzie asked for the same application to be granted for Thomson-Gleeson when his client’s charge was mentioned.
“Your Honour has no power to consider an application for bail,” Mackenzie said.
Shillito also ordered Thomson-Gleeson’s case to be heard on 13 January at Caboolture magistrates court for a committal mention.
Police had been searching northern NSW for the pair since the incident on 22 December.
Authorities allege Mason knew the two men and had attended a Caboolture address where an altercation occurred, suffering a fatal gunshot wound.
They also alleged the pair fled to northern New South Wales in a white Holden Commodore wagon after being interviewed as witnesses on 22 December.
The brothers remained in custody as defendants charged with murder in Queensland can only apply for bail in the supreme court.