The bodies of Breton and Triscaru were found in the toolbox at the bottom of Scrubby Creek two weeks after they were allegedly murdered.
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A witness denies he is responsible for the murder of two people drowned in a toolbox, rather than three men facing trial for the alleged crimes.

Stou Daniels, Davy Malu Junior Taiao, and Trent Michael Thrupp face charges for the alleged murder of Cory Breton, 28, and Iuliana Triscaru, 31. The incident took place in Kingston, Logan, just south of Brisbane, on January 24, 2016.

Lelan Harrington testified before a Queensland Supreme Court jury today, claiming he was absent when Breton and Triscaru were reportedly placed in a large toolbox and submerged in a lagoon.

Iuliana Triscaru (left) and Cory Breton (right).
Iuliana Triscaru (left) and Cory Breton (right). (Supplied)

Defence barrister for Thrupp, Jessica Goldie, asked Harrington if he was lying when he said her client told him he killed the alleged victims.

“I suggest to you that at no point did Mr. Thrupp mention anything to you regarding shooting Mr. Breton and Ms. Triscaru, and you have completely fabricated that claim,” Goldie stated.

“No, that’s exactly what he said,” Harrington said.

Goldie asked Harrington about his previous statement that, hypothetically, he would have shot the pair in the head. 

“That is the truth, isn’t it? You are responsible for what happened to Mr Breton and Ms Triscaru?” Goldie said.

Crown prosecutor Nathan Crane previously told the jury he would allege Daniels and Taiao were liable for murder by forcing the alleged victims into the toolbox at a residential unit at Kingston in the hours before their death.

Thrupp either threw the toolbox into nearby Scrubby Creek or was present when it happened, Crane said. 

Harrington agreed he was given a suspended sentence for detaining and assaulting Breton and Triscaru after agreeing to give evidence for the prosecution.

He admitted lying to investigators in February 2016 to conceal the defendants’ alleged suspicion the alleged victims were informing police about their drug dealing.

“Yes, I did lie for them so they did not go to jail,” Harrington said.

Police divers found the bodies of Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru in a toolbox at the bottom of a lagoon in 2016.
Police divers found the bodies of Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru in a toolbox at the bottom of a lagoon in 2016. (9News)

All three defendants pleaded not guilty to two murder charges at the start of their trial on Monday.

During his second day giving evidence, Harrington, a flatmate to some of the defendants, continued being cross-examined by defence barristers.

He admitted he initially lied to police in an effort to protect his friend, named as a chief offender by Crane, from being charged with murder.

“I said ‘f— it’ and then told the truth,” Harrington said.

He denied holding a grudge against Breton over claims he assaulted someone close to him when they could not pay for drugs.

Justice Glenn Martin had to repeatedly warn Harrington he needed to listen to each question and give answers.

Harrington told the jury he was sure about his testimony about Taiao assaulting Triscaru in the hours before her death.

“You saw a cable tie placed around her neck by my client?” barrister Lars Falcongreen said.

“I have got a clear picture of that,” Harrington said.

The trial continues before Justice Martin.

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