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Prosecutors allege teens accused of Oliver Conroy murder wanted social media fame

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  • Prosecutors have told a court that seven teenagers accused of murdering Oliver Conroy allegedly carried out the attack to gain notoriety on social media. Police allege Conroy, 27, was lured to Kelvin Grove in Brisbane on July 24 by three underage girls posing as 18-year-olds, then ambushed, robbed, bashed and run over with his own car.
  • He died on August 6 from his injuries. Five boys aged 15 to 17 and two girls aged 14 and 15 have been charged with murder.
  • One 15-year-old boy was granted bail under strict conditions, including home detention and a social media ban.
Prosecutors allege teens accused of Oliver Conroy murder wanted social media fame
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