Australian woman, charged with Indian boyfriend’s murder, denied bail by court
7 Sept 2013 4:37 AM IST
An Australian woman charged for killing her 37-year-old Indian boyfriend by pumping 10 bullets in his head was today denied bail by the Supreme Court saying that she could flee the country.
Gold Coast-based businessman Shyam 'Sam' Dhody was allegedly shot dead by 27-year-old Melissa Lee Shaw in 5 July this year.
Police claim Dhody was shot 10 times in the head by a .22 calibre weapon. Police believe Melissa was the unhappy with the relationship with Dhody and was in a simultaneous ‘intimate relationship’ with 32-year-old Adam James Gooley.
Justice Jean Dalton said there was a strong case against Gooley but the evidence against Melissa was circumstantial, but rejected her bail on the basis that she could flee the country as she was potentially facing life in prison, Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency reported.
Investigations revealed that Melissa had previously asked Gooley to kill Dhody. Gooley allegedly bashed Dhody with a crowbar in March and told him ‘I will finish the job, I'm going to kill you’. Police suspect that after becoming aware of assaults on his girlfriend, Gooley bought the crowbar and bashed Dhody outside the Molendinar house that he shared with Melissa.
Police also suspect Gooley borrowed a bolt-action rifle with which Melissa shot Dhody on 5 July as he lay sleeping after a business trip.
Dhody was declared bankrupt two years ago, and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission began proceedings this year.
Gold Coast-based businessman Shyam 'Sam' Dhody was allegedly shot dead by 27-year-old Melissa Lee Shaw in 5 July this year.
Police claim Dhody was shot 10 times in the head by a .22 calibre weapon. Police believe Melissa was the unhappy with the relationship with Dhody and was in a simultaneous ‘intimate relationship’ with 32-year-old Adam James Gooley.
Justice Jean Dalton said there was a strong case against Gooley but the evidence against Melissa was circumstantial, but rejected her bail on the basis that she could flee the country as she was potentially facing life in prison, Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency reported.
Investigations revealed that Melissa had previously asked Gooley to kill Dhody. Gooley allegedly bashed Dhody with a crowbar in March and told him ‘I will finish the job, I'm going to kill you’. Police suspect that after becoming aware of assaults on his girlfriend, Gooley bought the crowbar and bashed Dhody outside the Molendinar house that he shared with Melissa.
Police also suspect Gooley borrowed a bolt-action rifle with which Melissa shot Dhody on 5 July as he lay sleeping after a business trip.
Dhody was declared bankrupt two years ago, and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission began proceedings this year.
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