A local man knew his brother had murdered Corey Power and helped him flee town, police allege.
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Thomas McGill, 38, of Young, was refused bail at Young Local Court on Friday after being charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.
McGill is now the fifth person to be charged over Mr Power’s murder.
Police allege McGill assisted his brother, Owen Fuller, to leave town after Fuller allegedly bludgeoned 33-year-old Mr Power to death in Young in the early hours of August 29, 2013.
He has also been charged with being an accessory after Fuller allegedly held up a Young service station nine days earlier.
McGill’s solicitor Fiona Sams argued her client should be granted bail as there was no “nexus” between the facts provided by police and the alleged crime committed by Fuller.
The court heard the case against McGill was based largely on recorded conversations obtained by police between him and other family members.
Ms Sams argued the recorded conversations did not necessarily incriminate McGill.
“They all sound like they’re guessing (about whether Fuller killed Mr Power),” she said.
“They refer to things about reading it in the paper and the word around town.”
But Detective Sergeant Matt Packham said the Crown had a strong case, relying almost purely upon the words of the accused himself.
“It is quite clear he did know his brother killed Corey,” Detective Sergeant Packham said.
“In fact those are the words he said.”
Registrar James McLeod agreed the Crown case was strong enough to refuse McGill bail.
“[From the facts] it appears that the defendant did give assistance to Owen Fuller,” he said.
He adjourned the case Wagga Local Court next Wednesday, where McGill will appear via audio visual link.
McGill’s mother Annette Allen and his partner, Tamsin Paul, were charged with the same offences last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Owen Fuller, 19, and Nathan Blundell, 22, have been charged with Mr Power’s murder.
