General
Alleged murderer attempted to rob Newcastle service station armed with IED, court told
A man accused of murdering a Newcastle resident who was out walking his dog tried to rob a petrol station while armed with an improvised explosive device (IED) minutes before the alleged attack, a court has heard.
Key points:
- Robert Palmer was walking his dog in Shortland before he was fatally stabbed on Saturday night
- Zack Mavin, 24, has been charged with murder as well as attempted robbery with an offensive weapon
- Tributes are flowing for Mr Palmer, who is being remembered as a “legend” and a “gentleman”
Zack Mavin, 24, is accused of murdering Robert “Bobby” Palmer, 54, outside a second service station in the Newcastle suburb of Shortland on Saturday night.
Mr Mavin was also charged with attempted robbery armed with an offensive weapon.
He…
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