The Queensland Attorney-General has approved the prisoner transfer request of the man wanted in connection to the August 2013 murder of Corey Power in Young.
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A spokesperson for the attorney-general said the extradition process was in its final stage, with the suspect expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court “shortly”.
“The Queensland Attorney-General has approved the transfer of prisoner Owen Junior Fuller to NSW,” the spokesperson said in a statement to Fairfax Media.
“The final step in the process is that the transfer application must be heard by a Queensland Magistrate.
“Crown Law has been briefed to appear for the attorney-general in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to effect the transfer, in accordance with the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982.”
He said that should the application be granted by the magistrate, Fuller would then be handed over to NSW corrective services “as soon as could be arranged”.
The spokesperson said the months-long process for the application was due to an exhaustive legal process.
“An important consideration for the attorney-general was whether there was any reason why the prisoner should remain in Queensland,” he said.
“Therefore, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General was required to conduct thorough inquiries with various justice agencies within Queensland and provide any relevant information to the attorney-general.
“Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie was then in a position to make an informed decision on the transfer application, before listing the matter for hearing in the Magistrate’s Court.”
Fuller is wanted by Cootamundra Police in connection with the murder of Mr Power, who was bashed to death in Wombat Street, Young, on August 29 last year.
He is currently serving a three-year sentence for armed robbery in a Queensland correctional centre.
It is expected he will be charged with his murder should the transfer be approved by a magistrate.