Judge tells retiring triple murder jury to consider if survivor truthful

A jury is deliberating a verdict in a triple murder and attempted murder case against Darryl Young, 63. Young, a Queensland grazier and coal miner, is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The trial, which heard three weeks of evidence, concluded on Wednesday. The prosecution presented a case alleging Young was present at the scene where Ross Tighe, Graham Tighe's brother, witnessed and survived the alleged shooting on August 4, 2022.

Young's defence counsel, Anthony Kimmins, suggested Ross Tighe could be the murderer and even possibly shot himself. Judge Christopher Johnstone instructed the jury to consider the truthfulness of Ross Tighe's testimony. The judge emphasized that the jury must determine if Tighe is truthful, despite Kimmins not questioning Tighe about the veracity of his claims.

The jury's deliberations are ongoing as they weigh the credibility of Tighe's account and the credibility of other evidence presented during the trial.