{
  "id": 3640979,
  "title": "Bogie grazier accused of triple murder will give evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bogie-grazier-accused-of-triple-murder-will-give-evidence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:58:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/darryl-valroy-young-bogie-triple-murder-trial-speaks-evidence/107070548"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nYoung'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.",
  "summary": "Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young will give evidence in his triple-murder, attempted murder trial in Townsville.",
  "key_points": [
    "Darryl Valroy Young, 63, accused of triple murder in 2022",
    "Young allegedly killed Mervyn and Maree Schwarz, Graham Tighe",
    "Young's defense disputes Ross Tighe's witness account"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The decision by Darryl Young to give evidence in his trial introduces a high-stakes gamble that could either bolster his defence or undermine his plea of not guilty.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}