Irish teen dies in Australia
A teenager and two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with the murder of a Carlow teenager in Australia.
Police say 19 year old Cian English fell to his death from the balcony of an apartment in Surfers' Paradise on the Gold Coast on Saturday after three men tried to rob him at knifepoint.
Three men charged with the murder of Cian English have had their cases mentioned in court this morning.
Sending our deepest sympathies to the English and Webster families on the untimely death of their beloved Cian. May he rest in peace. #gaafamily https://t.co/74ko32tVKV
— Eire Og CLG Carlow (@Eireogcarlow) May 24, 2020
Gold Coast police were called to an apartment complex in Surfers Paradise in the early hours of Saturday morning where Mr English's body was found at the base of the building.
The teenager's family who are from Carlow town had moved to Australia around five years ago.
Three men aged 18, 20 and 22 are charged with murder, armed robbery and deprivation of liberty.
Three men have been charged with murder following investigations into the death a 19-year-old man in Surfers Paradise yesterday. https://t.co/zj47gNY04A pic.twitter.com/uWHSmuFxhw
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) May 23, 2020
The 18 year old's case will be mentioned again tomorrow.
The other two are due before committal hearing on August 4th.
