Reinhardt Albert Bosch, Noemi Kondacs to face separate trials for alleged murder of infant son Rhuan
A couple charged with the murder of their infant son who was allegedly found with “significant injuries” will stand trial separately.
Reinhardt Albert Bosch and his wife Noemi Kondacs have been in pre-sentence custody on remand since 2022, after their son Rhuan Immanuel Bosch was found dead in their Yugar home – north of Brisbane – on November 3 that year.
Police allege the seven-month-old baby was found with “significant” injuries.
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During a prior arraignment, Ms Kondacs chose not to enter pleas to charges of murder and failing to supply the necessaries of life.
Supreme Court Justice Peter Callaghan entered pleas of not guilty on her behalf.
On Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Wilson considered applications for no-jury orders and separate trials for the couple, following their court appearance in September.
Justice Wilson dismissed the application for the no-jury order, but granted orders allowing Mr Bosch and Ms Kondacs to face separate trials.
A further review of the case was set down for November 13, with Ms Kondacs, who is representing herself, to appear in person.
Mr Bosch and Ms Kondacs were remanded in custody.
The development follows the revelation of alleged horrific details surrounding the Crown case against the pair during a review in September.
The Courier Mail reports Mr Bosch is alleged to have used a walking stick to break his son’s leg, punched his toes and fingers and broken multiple ribs.
Ms Kondacs is alleged to have expressed concerns in notes and “prayers to God” that the violence her husband was allegedly inflicting might cause Rhuan to “die, be paralysed or turn out retarded”.
In July, Mr Bosch’s legal representatives told the court they had not been able to find counsel who would be able to represent him for a 10-day trial, listed to begin in September.
Lawyer Ashkan Tai said further matters concerning Mr Bosch’s case needed to be addressed prior to any trial proceeding.
