Kyla
12-27-2004, 02:57 AM
Monday, December 27, 2004. 4:49pm (AEDT)
Court hears man was armed to destroy building
A man who threatened to blow up a Gold Coast high-rise on Christmas Eve had enough explosives to level the 15-storey building, a court has heard.
Jonathon Richwood, 43, was denied bail today on charges including depravation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm, wilful damage and a range of weapons-related offences.
The Southport Magistrates Court heard that Richwood sealed off a room in the Grand Hotel at Labrador and told police he had explosives and hostages.
The court was told he had a cache of weapons including a home-made rocket launcher, four bombs, four hand grenades, two flame throwers and a shotgun.
Richwood also had enough food to last 20 days, the court heard.
He held police at bay for 17 hours.
The 43-year-old was denied bail on the grounds he represented a serious danger to the public.
He is due to face court again on January 19.
© 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Court hears man was armed to destroy building
A man who threatened to blow up a Gold Coast high-rise on Christmas Eve had enough explosives to level the 15-storey building, a court has heard.
Jonathon Richwood, 43, was denied bail today on charges including depravation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm, wilful damage and a range of weapons-related offences.
The Southport Magistrates Court heard that Richwood sealed off a room in the Grand Hotel at Labrador and told police he had explosives and hostages.
The court was told he had a cache of weapons including a home-made rocket launcher, four bombs, four hand grenades, two flame throwers and a shotgun.
Richwood also had enough food to last 20 days, the court heard.
He held police at bay for 17 hours.
The 43-year-old was denied bail on the grounds he represented a serious danger to the public.
He is due to face court again on January 19.
© 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation