Bar Manager Rape Decapitation Bail Breach
- * Multiple charges: Parke now faces 28 additional charges,bringing the total unknown but significant.
- * Two other men have been arrested consequently of the inquiry.
- * Parke was initially granted bail, but allegedly breached it.
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Allegations Against Parke:
* Multiple charges: Parke now faces 28 additional charges,bringing the total unknown but significant.
* Online “Catfishing”: He allegedly created fake online profiles (posing as females, children, and a grandparent) to “catfish” people and obtain indecent images.
* Encouraging Abuse: Through these profiles, he is accused of encouraging the physical and sexual abuse of children.
* Disturbing Searches: Police found internet search terms referencing babies, with a preference for younger children (“the younger the better”).
Related Arrests:
* Two other men have been arrested consequently of the inquiry.
* One is in custody, charged with a “contact” sex offence.
* The other is on police bail until January.
Bail & Defence Arguments:
* Parke was initially granted bail, but allegedly breached it.
* Defense counsel (Stuart Magee) argues the breach was due to a credible threat against Parke after his address was published by the press.
* He claims Parke wasn’t alone at the hotel (his mother was with him).
* Magee asserts Parke fled an address due to threats from paramilitaries and believes the police are using this as a reason to keep him in custody.
* The defense is seeking to have Parke re-admitted to bail if a safe address can be found.
Other Points:
* There are significant delays in the case.
* DC Kirkpatrick presented the evidence in court.