Bogie grazier accused of triple murder will give evidence

Darryl Valroy Young to give evidence in Bogie triple murder trialPosted Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 11:58amThu 27 Aug 2026 at 11:58amDarryl Valroy Young at the Supreme Court in Townsville. (ABC News: ABC News: Carole Howlett)In short:Darryl Valroy Young will give evidence in his triple-murder, attempted murder trial in Townsville.The Bogie cattle station owner is accused of shooting four people, killing three, at his property gate on August 4, 2022.What's next?Mr Young has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is giving evidence in the third week of his Supreme Court trial.A Queensland grazier accused of shooting four people, killing three, will give evidence in his Supreme Court trial in Townsville.Darryl Valroy Young, 63, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.The trial has heard Mr Young allegedly killed married couple Mervyn Schwarz and Maree Schwarz as well as Ms Schwarz's son, Graham Tighe, by shooting them at the gate of his Bogie cattle station on August 4, 2022.Mr Young has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. (ABC News: Carole Howlett)Mr Young is also accused of attempting to murder Ross Tighe, who earlier told the trial that he witnessed the shooting by the defendant and escaped with a single bullet wound.Mr Young's lawyers have refuted Ross Tighe's account and said their client never saw the family on the day he was accused of shooting them.Prosecutors finished summarising their case earlier this week.Mr Young's lawyer, Anthony J Kimmins, opened the defence case on Thursday morning telling jurorsthat Mr Young would take the stand and two other witnesses, Sharon Young and Quinten Young, would be called."It is for the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Darryl Young was at the place at the time of the alleged offence," Mr Kimmins said."Darryl Young was not at the place that the alleged crime is alleged to have been committed."Mr Kimmins said the defence case would establish that Mr Young had an alibi.Mr Young is expected to give evidence later today.