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4 days ago
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Good Samaritan backpacker allegedly stabbed while breaking up a fight in Brisbane
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here An 18-year-old man has been granted bail after an incident which allegedly left a Good Samaritan with stab wounds after trying to break up a fight in Brisbane 's Fortitude Valley. Lilian Makusa was on a fun night out in the city's party precinct when he was stabbed in the chest and shoulder about 3.30am yesterday. The 21-year-old has spoken from his hospital bed, recounting the moment he knew he was seriously hurt. Lilian Makusa speaking to 9news from his hospital bed. (Nine) "When I see all of the blood on my body, yeah it was a little bit scary," he said. Makusa is a French backpacker who has been in Australia for eight months on a working holiday visa. He said he had been trying to break up a fight when he allegedly became a target himself. "I push him back, and when I push him, he fell on the floor and he stabbed me three times," Makusa claims. Makusa's accused 18-year-old attackers, Jack Pereria and Jackson Martin, were arrested and charged after allegedly taking off. The pair appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning. Lilian Makusa was on a fun night out in the city's party precinct when he was stabbed in the chest and shoulder. (Nine) Martin was granted bail after the court heard he was not the alleged stabber, but was involved in the fight. The court heard Pereria allegedly "produced a small knife from his pants and struck the victim twice in the chest and once in the shoulder". Pereria did not apply for bail today. His family wept inside the courtroom as he was remanded in custody, with his matter to return to court on August 25. Makusa was due to return to France next week but that has now been delayed. He is expected to remain in hospital for at least another five days. "I know they are 18, they are young, but I hope police know where they are," he said. Brisbane queensland national Australia police crime Stabbing France CONTACT US
News18
23-07-2025
- News18
Indian student hospitalised after alleged racist attack in Australia: reports
Last Updated: Melbourne, Jul 23 (PTI) An Indian student, Charanpreet Singh, has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in an alleged racist attack in Australia's Adelaide, local media reported. Singh, 23, was assaulted by a group of men in a parking lot on Saturday in Kintore Avenue over a parking dispute, 9news reported on Tuesday. Singh said the group approached his vehicle and hurled racist abuse, before beating him unconscious, the report said. 'I've suffered trauma to the head, torn tissue around my left eye, and swelling in my jaw. The swelling in my head still hasn't gone down," SBS Punjabi quoted Singh as saying. A 20-year-old man from Enfield has been arrested after the incident and was charged with assault causing harm, 9news reported. Police have appealed to the public for information regarding the other attackers, who fled the scene. PTI RD RD RD Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Irish Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Beauty & The Geek star, 34, pictured ‘topless in wedding veil' in strange stunt days before arrest over partner's murder
A BEAUTY & The Geek star was reportedly pictured standing half-naked in a wedding veil just days before she was arrested over her partner's murder. The TV star, 34, is said to have performed the bizarre stunt just days before police 5 A former Beauty & The Geek contestant was reportedly seen performing a strange stunt days before being charged with murder Credit: 7News 5 The unnamed 34-year-old reportedly held a sharp object while standing motionless Credit: 7News Advertisement 5 It comes after police responded to a small fire at her shared property in South Australia Credit: 9news Local cops immediately arrested the reality star in South Australia 's Eyre Peninsula after finding the man's body at the blazing house. The Beauty & The Geek contestant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was It is understood she had moved in with the man just a few months prior to the shocking alleged murder. Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS The creepy video showed the woman standing motionless and silent at the Garden of Remembrance while holding what appeared to be a sharp object. A horrified bystander recorded the strange ordeal after noticing the TV show contestant's haunting behaviour, Neighbour Jody Miller told the outlet he was one of the first people on scene attempting to put out the fire - while unaware that there was a corpse inside. Advertisement He said: 'It's devastating. Most read in The US Sun Breaking Exclusive 'This doesn't happen in a small town like Port Lincoln.' He added that he had seen the woman before and told how she was in a relationship with the alleged victim. Argentina's Lucy Letby' in court after murdering 5 newborns & trying to kill 8 more in chillingly similar case to UK's baby killer "She seemed normal, she was good," he explained. Details of the case cannot be revealed for legal reasons, but cops said the burned up home is a complicated scene. Advertisement Authorities continue to gather evidence from within the pad, and police are still piecing together the woman's movements before the man's death. Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott said on Friday that a cause of death had not yet been determined. And he said that the dead man's family had not yet been notified. He said: "There is a range of things at the scene that need to be worked through. "It is a very complex scene." Advertisement The woman is expected to return to court in December. 5 The couple had recently moved in together at the house where the body was found Credit: 9news 5 Forensic and major crime investigators were flown in to assist the local force at Port Lincoln Credit: Google Maps She was once a contestant on reality show Beauty and the Geek, according to The Courier Mail. The social experiment programme brings together attractive women with nerdy men in a mansion. Advertisement Another contestant who won the show in 2021 posted online to clarify with those speculating that she was in no way connected to the case. Kiera Johnstone said on social media about the man's death: "Although no names have been released, for reasons beyond my understanding, there has been speculation online suggesting that I am involved. "Let me be absolutely clear: I am not involved in any way. I have not been charged with a crime." She added: "As this has nothing to do with me, this will be the only time I speak on the matter. "Thank you to those who reached out with kindness and common sense." Advertisement
Scottish Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Beauty & The Geek star, 34, pictured ‘topless in wedding veil' in strange stunt days before arrest over partner's murder
A BEAUTY & The Geek star was reportedly pictured standing half-naked in a wedding veil just days before she was arrested over her partner's murder. The TV star, 34, is said to have performed the bizarre stunt just days before police found a corpse when responding to a small fire at the couple's shared property in Port Lincoln, Australia. 5 A former Beauty & The Geek contestant was reportedly seen performing a strange stunt days before being charged with murder Credit: 7News 5 The unnamed 34-year-old reportedly held a sharp object while standing motionless Credit: 7News 5 It comes after police responded to a small fire at her shared property in South Australia Credit: 9news Local cops immediately arrested the reality star in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula after finding the man's body at the blazing house. The Beauty & The Geek contestant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with murder shortly after she was taken into custody on Thursday. It is understood she had moved in with the man just a few months prior to the shocking alleged murder. Eerie footage has now surfaced reportedly showing the accused killer standing topless at the Port Lincoln war memorial while wearing a white wedding dress-style veil. READ MORE WORLD NEWS 'BEAUTY' MURDER ARREST Former reality TV star of Beauty And The Geek arrested for murder The creepy video showed the woman standing motionless and silent at the Garden of Remembrance while holding what appeared to be a sharp object. A horrified bystander recorded the strange ordeal after noticing the TV show contestant's haunting behaviour, 7News reported. Neighbour Jody Miller told the outlet he was one of the first people on scene attempting to put out the fire - while unaware that there was a corpse inside. He said: 'It's devastating. 'This doesn't happen in a small town like Port Lincoln.' He added that he had seen the woman before and told how she was in a relationship with the alleged victim. Argentina's Lucy Letby' in court after murdering 5 newborns & trying to kill 8 more in chillingly similar case to UK's baby killer "She seemed normal, she was good," he explained. Details of the case cannot be revealed for legal reasons, but cops said the burned up home is a complicated scene. Authorities continue to gather evidence from within the pad, and police are still piecing together the woman's movements before the man's death. Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott said on Friday that a cause of death had not yet been determined. And he said that the dead man's family had not yet been notified. He said: "There is a range of things at the scene that need to be worked through. "It is a very complex scene." The woman is expected to return to court in December. 5 The couple had recently moved in together at the house where the body was found Credit: 9news 5 Forensic and major crime investigators were flown in to assist the local force at Port Lincoln Credit: Google Maps She was once a contestant on reality show Beauty and the Geek, according to The Courier Mail. The social experiment programme brings together attractive women with nerdy men in a mansion. Another contestant who won the show in 2021 posted online to clarify with those speculating that she was in no way connected to the case. Kiera Johnstone said on social media about the man's death: "Although no names have been released, for reasons beyond my understanding, there has been speculation online suggesting that I am involved. "Let me be absolutely clear: I am not involved in any way. I have not been charged with a crime." She added: "As this has nothing to do with me, this will be the only time I speak on the matter. "Thank you to those who reached out with kindness and common sense."
The Irish Sun
20-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Former reality TV star of Beauty And The Geek is arrested for murder after her partner's body is found in grisly scene
A FORMER reality TV star from Beauty and the Geek has been arrested and charged with murder after her partner's body was found in their house. Emergency services were called to the home in Port Lincoln, 3 The couple had recently moved in together at the house where the body was found Credit: 9news 3 Forensic and major crime investigators were flown in to assist the local force Credit: 9news 3 Port Lincoln is a small town of just 15,000 people Credit: Google Maps When they investigated, they found a man's body inside. The unnamed 34-year-old was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder. She was once a contestant on reality show Beauty and the Geek, reports The Courier Mail. The social experiment programme brings together attractive women with nerdy men in a mansion. read more in world news The victim and the suspect had been in a relationship together, South Australia Police confirmed. The woman refused bail and remains in custody. Major crime investigators and forensic officers were flown into Port Lincoln to assist local authorities with the investigation . Neighbours were shocked by the news . Most read in The US Sun One told Perth Now the woman is 'really nice , very pleasant, polite.' Ian Parrott, of South Australia Police, said: "I can reassure members of the community that this is not a random incident. Argentina's Lucy Letby' in court after murdering 5 newborns & trying to kill 8 more in chillingly similar case to UK's baby killer "We understand that the female who has been arrested and the deceased male both lived at this address." It is understood the couple had recently moved in together. He continued: "It is still very early stages of this investigation and it's likely that the Major Crime investigators and the forensic response members will be there most of today." Parrot said the cause of death was yet to be determined and that further details could not yet be released as the victim's family hadn't been notified. The woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act and did not seek bail. She is expected to return to court in December. A suppression order is in place preventing the publication of any information that could identify the woman, the victim, or details surrounding the man's death. That order is due for review by the court next week.
