Charge laid over death

A 30-year-old Gagebrook man has been charged with murder over the shooting death of Jarrod Leigh Turner.

Mr Turner, 22, of Gagebrook, was found dead at the side of Colebrook Rd near Richmond on April 14. He had been shot in the head. Police last night said the charged man would appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today.

He was one of two people arrested in a police operation at Fingal on Friday.

Earlier yesterday, police said they had charged a 22-year-old woman with failing to report a killing and being an accessory after the fact to murder.

She will also appear in court in Hobart today.

A 14-year-old girl was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to murder on Thursday. She has been remanded in custody.

A GAGEBROOK man has been charged with murder over the shooting death of Jarrod Leigh Turner after a weeklong investigation into the killing.

Tasmania Police confirmed the 30-year-old man was charged shortly after 6pm last night.

Earlier yesterday, a 22-yearold Gagebrook woman was charged with failing to report a killing and being an accessory after the fact to murder.

Both are expected to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning.

The accused pair were arrested in Fingal on Friday night after a large police operation involving the Special Operations Group and Westpac Rescue helicopter.

A vehicle was towed from the scene of the arrest for forensic examination and items of interest were seized from a Fingal home.

Mr Turner’s body was discovered by a member of the public on the side of Colebrook Rd, about 2km north of Richmond, shortly before 6am on April 14.

Police later confirmed Mr Turner, 22, of Gagebrook, had been shot in the head.

Detective Inspector Doug Rossiter would not comment yesterday on the suspected motive for the killing but said police were continuing to investigate “exactly what happened and why”.

“Information from the public has been invaluable in this investigation,” he said.

“We would like to thank those people who have assisted police thus far. Anyone who still knows anything about this, no matter how small, we’d love to hear from you.”

Asked if police were still looking for anyone else involved in the alleged murder, Insp Rossiter said: “There are still people who we are yet to speak to who we think know more about what has happened”.

A 14-year-old girl allegedly linked to the killing was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to murder on Thursday. She did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody.

Anyone with any information about the death can contact Bellerive CIB on 131444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers tas.com.au.