Three men, including two from the Sunshine Coast, have been charged with murder over the death of a 56 year-old Brisbane man.
It is alleged on August 21, Andrew Burow was taken in a car from Kelvin Grove to multiple locations across South East Queensland over five days, including the Sunshine Coast, where the men tortured him.
It is further alleged the trio then killed Mr Burow and left his body beside Brooklands-Pimpimbudgee Road at Maidenwell in the South Burnett.
A 26-year-old North Lakes man, a 38-year-old Sippy Downs man and a 57-year-old Buderim man are charged with one count each of murder, torture, kidnapping, extortion and misconduct with a corpse by interfering.
Police allege the North Lakes man and Mr Burow knew each other.
Mr Burow’s out of character disappearance was reported to police on August 24.
Late on August 26, investigations led detectives to believe the disappearance to be suspicious.
Between August 27 to September 3, police issued several appeals for information, which ultimately led to a crime stoppers report leading investigators to locating Mr Burow’s remains at Maidenwell on September 2.
The trio appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday and were remanded in custody.
Detective Acting Inspector Murray O’Connell said there was no scenario in which investigators were prepared to give up on finding justice for Mr Burow.
“This was a complex investigation – with the investigative team working around the clock to canvas a significant portion of South East Queensland to locate Mr Burow.”
“The report which led to us locating Mr Burow’s body demonstrates how important every report from media and tips members of the public report to police can be in solving a bigger piece of the puzzle for investigations.
“Despite our serious concerns, we hadn’t given up hope of finding him alive.
“The thoughts of the Service are with Andrew Burow’s family and friends at this difficult time,” Inspector O’Connell said.
If anyone has relevant information that they have not yet reported to police, they’re being urged to make contact as investigations are ongoing.
