{"id":14864,"date":"2025-07-23T02:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14864\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T02:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:10:12","slug":"woman-charged-with-murder-of-sunshine-coast-man-zdravko-bilic-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14864\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman charged with murder of Sunshine Coast man Zdravko Bilic identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A third person charged with the murder of a Sunshine Coast man who was found dead in his front yard last week has had her charges heard in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Zdravko Bilic, 57, was <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-07-22\/police-charge-18yo-woman-murder-of-sunshine-coast-zdravko-bilic\/105561000\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/105561000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">allegedly murdered on the night of Sunday, July 13<\/a> during an alleged break-in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">His body was discovered outside his Warana home the next day, with two stab wounds to his stomach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Queensland Police arrested Kieysha Jade Sky, 18, yesterday and charged her with one count of murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She has also been charged with one count of robbery armed, in company, wounded or with personal violence, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle in company and one count of assault occasioning bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Sky&#8217;s other charges include attempting to enter premises and commit an indictable offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She did not appear in court and was represented by lawyer Brad Skuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Mr Skuse asked that the matter be transferred to the Maroochydore Magistrates Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Magistrate Michelle Dooley adjourned the case to the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on September 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She ordered a brief of evidence also be provided to Ms Sky&#8217;s lawyers by September 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police tape blocking street.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6683eb2197e11471c3f82920e0e22e93\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Emergency services were called to the home of Zdravko Bilic, whose body was found on the front lawn of his property in Warana. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Madeline Grace)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Sky has not made an application for bail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">In Queensland, a person charged with murder can only apply for bail in the Queensland Supreme Court. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Sky&#8217;s arrest follows the arrest of two teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, who were charged with Mr Bilic&#8217;s murder last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Their cases were mentioned in the Maroochydore Children&#8217;s Court last week, where they were remanded in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">They will have their matters mentioned again in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zdravko Bilic and Gry Tomte\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3ccc61a4ba6ea4ea1310a799f13f57e6\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Zdravko Bilic, pictured with his wife Gry Tomte, had lived on the Sunshine Coast for several years. (Supplied)<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My whole world&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Mr Bilic&#8217;s wife, skincare business founder Gry Tomte, was interstate at the time of the alleged murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She asked a neighbour to check on her husband because she had not heard from him on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The neighbour discovered Mr Bilic&#8217;s body on the front lawn of his property.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">In a statement on social media last week, Ms Tomte said he was her &#8220;everything&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;There is no way I can capture the immense grief I feel over losing the most beautiful man. 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