Man accused of murdering 78yo during crime spree remains in custody
A man accused of beating a 78-year-old man to death with a metal pole and injuring two other men remains in custody in Queensland.
Richard Zoltan Babos, 36, remains in custody in Queensland after being accused of murdering a 78-year-old man and injuring two others during a crime spree in the town of Childers earlier this year. Babos is charged with murder, attempted murder, and other acts intended to maim or disfigure. The alleged incident occurred on May 27 around 2:30pm, when Babos is said to have reversed into several cars, injuring a 65-year-old driver before assaulting a 78-year-old man named Lawrence Elliott with a metal pole.
Babos' matter was mentioned in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court earlier in the week, but he was not present. His lawyer, Jackie Lynch, informed the court that she had received a brief of evidence on August 18, but there were still some outstanding matters, including scientific evidence. Police prosecutor Leon Casey stated that DNA results would take approximately 12 months to process, and Magistrate Stephen Byrne adjourned the case to later this year, with a return date set for December 15.
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