'He was there': Witness rejects claim by farmer accused of triple murder
A man who says he was shot by a Queensland cattle farmer in 2022 has rejected claims the shooting never happened.
According to the testimony of Ross Tighe, 34, who was present at the scene of the alleged triple murder in Queensland, Darryl Valroy Young, the accused farmer, was indeed present at the gate of his cattle property on August 4, 2022, when the shooting occurred. Mr Tighe, who was shot and whose family members were killed in the incident, vehemently denied Young's lawyer's claim that the farmer was never at the scene.
Mr Young has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The jury trial has heard that Young is accused of using a rifle to kill four family members at the gate of his Bogie cattle property during a meeting. Young's lawyer, Anthony J Kimmins, questioned Tighe about various aspects of the incident, including the absence of bullet entry holes on Tighe's shirt and the lack of blood in his car.
Tighe confirmed having a history of drug use and criminal charges but criticized Kimmins' line of questioning.
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