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THE man who watched bikie Bronson “Lizard Man” Ellery take his own life after he murdered his ex-girlfriend was also involved in a violent daylight stabbing at the weekend.
Michael Ryan Warburton was the driver of a van rammed by a ute at an Upper Coomera shopping centre on Saturday over an alleged drug debt, the Bulletin can reveal.
THE man who watched bikie Bronson “Lizard Man” Ellery kill himself after he murdered his ex-girlfriend was a key figure in a violent daylight stabbing at the weekend, the Bulletin can reveal.
Michael Ryan Warburton was the driver of a van rammed by a ute at an Upper Coomera shopping centre on Saturday over an alleged drug debt.
Police allege the Lizard Man’s best friend had his foot slammed in the door of a black van when it was rammed by a blue ute driven by Joshua Saul Mann, 33.
Tayne Riley Clarkson, 19, a passenger in Warburton’s vehicle, is accused of stabbing the passenger in the ute with a fishing knife in the left forearm and upper arm.
In December 2016, the Bulletin revealed Warbuton was in Ellery’s Southport unit when he killed himself in November 2016.
The Lizard Man had asked Warburton to visit, a court was told last year, after he had killed former girlfriend Shelsea Schilling. Ellery was dubbed the Lizard Man due to his prominent facial tattoos.
Warburton arrived to find Ms Schilling in a pool of blood. For an hour he supported Ellery. Ellery changed into his best suit, put on his favourite song, laid down in front of a mirror, and draped Ms Schilling’s lifeless arm across his body.
Ellery told him: “I promised her I would go with her” and committed suicide in front of him, the Brisbane Supreme Court was told in June last year.
Warburton had stayed out of the spotlight since that court appearance – until Saturday.
Police allege the group met to discuss a drug debt when things began to go wrong. After the stabbing Munn allegedly did a Uturn, crashing into the van and trapping Warburton’s foot. Warburton was taken to hospital with a suspected broken foot.
The 28-year-old, who has links to the Bandidos bikie gang, has not been charged over the incident.
Munn was granted bail in Southport Magistrates Court yesterday where he faced a charge of dangerous operation. His matter will return to court on April 16.
Clarkson is charged with wounding and going armed to cause fear. He did not apply for bail.