Bogie grazier accused of triple murder will give evidence
Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young will give evidence in his triple-murder, attempted murder trial in Townsville.
Darryl Valroy Young, a 63-year-old grazier from Bogie cattle station, is accused of shooting and killing three people, while attempting to murder another at his property gate on August 4, 2022. Young, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, is set to give evidence in his upcoming Supreme Court trial in Townsville.
According to prosecutors, Young allegedly killed married couple Mervyn Schwarz and Maree Schwarz, as well as Maree Schwarz's son, Graham Tighe, by shooting them at the gate of his cattle station. Ross Tighe, Graham's father, testified that he witnessed the shooting and escaped with a single bullet wound.
Young's lawyers have disputed Ross Tighe's account, arguing that their client never saw the family on the day he is accused of shooting them. The defence case aims to establish that Young had an alibi, proving that he was not at the scene of the alleged crime when it is said to have occurred.
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