The brother of an NRL star has been freed on bail after a court docket heard it was alleged he was concerned in a violent house invasion by which the sufferer was struck within the head, informed handy over cash earlier than being left zip-tied in a pool of blood with life-threatening accidents.
Troy Anthony Xerri, 33, the brother of Canterbury Bulldogs centre Bronson Xerri, appeared within the Supreme Courtroom in Sydney on Tuesday in an effort to be freed on bail following his arrest in July final yr.
Police allege he was considered one of 4 males who have been concerned in an tried theft of a person at Wattle Crescent, Pyrmont in Could final yr, which left the sufferer preventing for his life.
Bronson Xerri shouldn’t be accused of any wrongdoing.
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Troy Xerri’s barrister Gabrielle Bashir requested that he be launched on bail as a result of a number of members of the family have been in unwell well being and he was wanted at house to assist out his spouse.
Ms Bashir additionally attacked the prosecution case, which the court docket heard included CCTV, arguing he was not identifiable on the footage.
In response to the Crown case, it’s alleged Mr Xerri and his three co-accused went to the sufferer’s constructing on Could 21 final yr the place two of the lads went to his residence to say they wanted to examine a toilet as a result of a rest room was leaking upstairs.
Later that day, it’s alleged, they requested the person to inform his babysitter to go for a stroll so they may “spray chemical substances”, the court docket was informed on Tuesday.
The person informed police that when he was going through away, he was struck by one of many males on the again of the top and calls for have been made for cash as he was kicked.
The person blacked out and was found by a constructing safety guard after the babysitter couldn’t get again into the constructing.
“The complainant was discovered on the ground bleeding together with his arms in cable ties, the residence had been ransacked,” Justice Stephen Rothman informed the court docket on Tuesday.
When police searched the residence, they discovered gloves, zip ties, drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and over $184,000 in a toolbox.
“The complainant was taken to hospital and handled for life-threatening cranium fractures and mind haemorrhages with an acute danger of raised intracranial strain,” Justice Rothman mentioned.
The person additionally underwent surgical procedure for facial accidents and forearm lacerations, the court docket was informed.
In July 2024, Mr Xerri went to a police station the place he was arrested and charged.
He has been charged with breaking and coming into a dwelling inflicting grievous bodily hurt, assault, take and detain in firm with intent to get benefit and inflicting grievous bodily hurt to an individual with intent.
No pleas have been entered and the court docket heard on Tuesday it was estimated that if the matter does go to trial, it is not going to be till the second half of subsequent yr.
“In essence these are very severe offences which contain assault inflicting injury and kidnapping,” Justice Rothman informed the court docket on Tuesday.
Justice Rothman agreed to launch Mr Xerri on bail on situations together with that he reside together with his spouse, abide by house detention, put on an digital ankle monitoring bracelet and provide you with a $500,000 surety.
He’s additionally required to report back to police each day, give up his passport and never go inside 500m of a degree of worldwide departure.
Mr Xerri will return to court docket subsequent month.
