GLITTER STRIP DEATH ARREST
ALLEGED SURFERS MURDER
POLICE have arrested a 26year-old self-styled Brisbane rapper as they investigate the violent death of a Gold Coast man in the city’s visitor hub Surfers Paradise.
Gold Coast detectives were last night seeking the extradition of Coskun Marius, who NSW police arrested in the coastal city of Coffs Harbour yesterday afternoon.
Earlier, police appealed for help to locate Marius as part of their investigation into the death of Dre Nova, 38.
Mr Nova’s body was discovered in Surfers Paradise on Friday night after paramedics were called to a Markwell Ave home a few blocks from the famed Q1 tower.
It is unclear how many people police believe were at the address when Mr Nova, 38, ended up covered in blood with fatal head wounds which police yesterday deemed not to be self-inflicted.
Gold Coast-based detective Acting Inspector Matthew Ward, speaking before the arrest yesterday, said the victim and Mr Marius were known to each other.
“The relationship between Marius and the deceased (is that) they are acquaintances. But to the extent of that relationship, I can’t comment any further,” Inspector Ward said at the time.
“He (Marius) has been identified as being present at the time and he will be able to contribute significantly to the investigation.”
The Bulletin understands Marius was at Mr Nova’s home around the time of the death.
Marius’ profile on Facebook lists him as a manager for page BullzeyeBeats, a home-based production studio.
He also has a public page for his music under artist name Success. A post made on the Success Facebook page last month hints at coming new music.
“I never lost music, I just misplaced it.
“Playing it safe thinking this is the standard of society I need to keep in order to be happy and raise my babies,” the post said.
“The fire is still lit, and I have unlimited fuel. This time, I’m going in and there’s no backing out.”
On April 28, he posted a picture to his Facebook with the words “tough times never last but tough people do”.
On May 2, he wrote: “I just want to talk to my daughter please.”
A Facebook friend responded to the post yesterday, writing: “I think the police are trying to find you.”
A number of detectives from the Gold Coast and the Homicide Investigation Group declared 34 Markwell Ave a crime scene on Friday night and a forensic team spent the weekend on site.
It is understood Mr Nova had been living at the address on a “temporary basis” but had previously lived at Palm Beach.
It is understood he was well known in the Surfers Paradise area.
“He did have a presence in the Surfers Paradise area and has had for some time,” Insp Ward said.
“Beyond that, we are still in the process of building background knowledge of the deceased.”
The brick home where his body was found is just a block from the Gold Coast Hwy and near the swanky Wydnham Hotel and other plush accommodation towers on the Glitter Strip.
On Friday night a neighbout told the Bulletin there had been numerous problems at the house over a number of months.
If you any information, contact Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.