Noosa News
Man granted bail over alleged murder of Girum Mekonnen in Zillmere park brawl
One of the men charged with the murder of 19-year-old Girum Mekonnen in a brawl on Brisbane’s northside has been granted bail in the Supreme Court in Brisbane, amid police concerns about the risk of escalating violence.
Key points:
- Girum Mekonnen was fatally stabbed during a brawl in a park at Zillmere
- Prosecutor Steve Dickson told the court Yohana Wal Wal was part of an “armed hit squad”
- Mr Wal Wal’s lawyer told the court there is no evidence tying his client to the incident
Yohana Wal Wal, 19, is one of 13 people charged over the fatal stabbing of Mr Mekonnen who died after a brawl broke out in a park at Zillmere in September.
Mr Wal Wal’s three brothers — Kresto, Gabreal and Santo — have also been charged in relation to the alleged…
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