Burglar ‘not a relative’

Real son pours cold water on claims of accused

THE owners of an up-market Surfers Paradise home which was broken into twice in one day by the same man said the family does not know the accused man at all, despite his claims they were related.

The declaration comes after Corie Taylor was denied bail for the two break-ins at the Amalfi Dr home.

When he appeared in court on Wednesday, Taylor claimed he had every right to be there because his parents owned the home.

The son of the homeowners, who found Taylor in the house on both occasions, said he wanted to make it clear the family did not know Taylor.

“This guy has nothing to do with the family,” he said.

“I have never met this guy before in my life.”

The son, who asked not to be named, told the Bulletin of the terrifying ordeal he faced twice in one day when he allegedly caught Taylor in home.

He said his parents were away and he had gone to check on their Amalfi Dr home about 11.30am on Wednesday.

That was when he saw Taylor in the home, asleep on the kitchen bench.

The son backed away quietly and called police who arrested Taylor and took him away from the property.

Taylor was charged with the first break-in but given bail at the watch-house and released by police.

Later that night the son said he received a call from a neighbour, asking if he was home because the lights were on at his parent's place.

This time when the man arrived, he heard a commotion inside, including glass being smashed.

“I didn’t know if there was more than one person in the house,” he said.

“There was a lot of noise.” The son again called police and confronted the man after seeing him walk past a window while waiting for police.

He said when he entered the house he saw Taylor had opened a number of alcohol bottles.

The confrontation left the son feeling incredulous that someone would return to the same home less than 24 hours after allegedly breaking into it.

“I didn’t know he was going to be released,” the son said.

“I don’t know how they can release someone to appear in court 28 days later.”

After the second incident police kept Taylor in custody.

“I was regularly checking with police to see the outcome of the case,” the son said.

“I don’t want to be there if he is released and might be coming back.”

Taylor’s matter returns to court on January 11.