In a current courtroom listening to, 24-year-old Umar Hussein Alkhalifa Al Enizi stood earlier than the Queensland Supreme Court docket, firmly denying fees of homicide. The case revolves across the dying of 25-year-old Troy Edward Vandenberg, who tragically misplaced his life on September 17, 2021, in Browns Plains, positioned south of Brisbane.
Because the trial unfolds, a big level highlighted is the truth that Al Enizi and Vandenberg have been full strangers to one another. This element was delivered to mild by the prosecution because the jury started to delve into the circumstances surrounding Vandenberg’s dying.
The prosecution, led by crown prosecutor Samantha O’Rourke, clarified that there isn’t any dispute concerning the reason for Vandenberg’s dying. It’s acknowledged that he succumbed to accidents inflicted when he was struck by an Audi automobile pushed by Al Enizi, simply meters away from his personal residence.
Nevertheless, the core challenge on the coronary heart of the trial is the motive behind the act. O’Rourke addressed the jury, stating, “This trial is about why Mr. Vandenberg was struck by the defendant with that automobile: that’s the dispute.” She additional asserted, “The Crown says it was an intentional act.”
The incident, which has now culminated in a authorized battle, started round 2:30 PM within the neighborhood of the Princess Alexandra Hospital, located in Brisbane’s internal southern suburbs. The main points of that day are actually being meticulously examined in courtroom to find out the reality behind the deadly encounter.
The incident began about 2.30pm that day close to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane’s internal southern suburbs.
Al Enizi was driving a white Audi and Vandenberg was driving a blue Toyota Camry
“One thing occurred between the 2 of them that pissed off Mr Vandenberg,” O’Rourke stated.
Vandenberg, carrying solely underwear, obtained out of his automobile on the site visitors lights and approached Al Enizi and advised him to “open the f—ing door” and hit Al Enizi’s automobile when he didn’t accomplish that.
“The pair threw punches at one another however (no witnesses) noticed the punches truly join. The boys separated after which went again to their vehicles,” O’Rourke stated.
Each males ended up driving off in the identical path to their respective houses.
At 2.55pm the pair ended up at a housing property at Logan with Vandenberg following Al Enizi and kicking his automobile at an intersection.
Witnesses would testify Vandenberg later picked up a hammer and was standing on the roadway earlier than Al Enizi drove throughout two lanes with a view to strike Vandenberg along with his automobile, O’Rourke stated.
The jurors have been advised they might see CCTV footage of Vandenberg being thrown into the air by the impression.
Al Enizi had merely responded in a break up second to an impending risk from Vandenberg, who had a hammer and was behaving in an “aggressive unhinged, and terrifying” method, defence barrister Saul Holt advised the jury.
“Troy Vandenberg ran out from the opposite aspect (of the highway) on a path to intercept Mr Al Enizi’s automobile because it was driving by means of and Mr Vandenberg threw a hammer at full power in the direction of his windscreen,” Holt stated.
Vandenberg was a muscular man who stated on the cellphone “some black curry-munching c— has simply minimize me off”, after his first encounter with Al Enizi, Holt stated.
Holt advised the jury they might discover the witnesses have been inconsistent about Al Enizi crossing two lanes with a view to hit Vandenberg.
The trial continues earlier than Performing Justice Peter Applegarth.
