Roger Rogerson, Glen McNamara remain in jail awaiting DNA test

Rogerson’s barrister told a Sydney court this morning his client was “anxious” to see the remaining evidence against him relating to his alleged murder of university student and drug dealer Jamie Gao.

The cases against Mr Rogerson and Mr McNamara were both briefly mentioned in Central Local Court this morning.

The court heard fingerprint evidence, DNA material and crime scene photographs were yet to be served on the defence teams.

The pair are alleged to have shot Mr Gao, 20, dead in a storage unit in Padstow in May, later discarding his body in the sea off Cronulla, following a botched drug deal involving almost 3kg of ice.

Mr Rogerson’s barrister George Thomas told the court they were “anxious” to have the prosecution’s whole brief of evidence, adding it had been five months since the men were charged.

He said they would wait until seeing all of the evidence before deciding whether to make another bail application.

Mr Gao’s body was found bobbing in the waters about three kilometres off Cronulla in June, wrapped in a blue tarpaulin.

During earlier appearances at Central Local Court it was alleged Mr McNamara and Mr Rogerson began planning Mr Gao’s murder after negotiating the supply of “ice” with him in early January.

Crown Prosecutor Christopher Maxwell QC said the DPP was also “anxious that this matter proceed quickly in the interest of justice”.

Both Mr Rogerson, 73, and Mr McNamara, 55, have made unsuccessful applications for bail in the local court and will now have to put their cases for conditional release before a Supreme Court judge.

Magistrate Harriet Grahame adjourned the case until November 25, when both men will appear by video link.

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Disgraced former NSW detective Roger Rogerson ‘anxious’ to hear full case against him over murder of uni student drug dealer Jamie Gao

ROGER Rogerson is “anxious” to see the remaining evidence against him, with his lawyer telling a court today that the disgraced detective will wait until then to make another bid for freedom.

The cases of Rogerson and Glen McNamara, both charged with murdering university student and drug dealer Jamie Gao in May, were briefly mentioned in Central Local Court.

The court heard fingerprint evidence, DNA material and crime scene photographs were yet to be served on the defence teams.

The pair are alleged to have shot the 20 year-old dead in a storage unit in Padstow on May 20 , later discarding his body in the sea off Cronulla, following a botched drug deal involving almost 3kg of ice

Rogerson’s barrister George Thomas told the court “we are also anxious to have the whole of the brief of evidence.”

“It’s been five months since we were charged,” he said.

“(Until it is serve) we are reserving our position in regards to a bail application.”

Crown Prosecutor Christopher Maxwell QC said the DPP want “to proceed the matters as quickly as possible.”

Both Rogerson, 73, and McNamara, 55, have made unsuccessful applications for bail in the local court and will now have to put their cases for conditional release before a Supreme Court judge.

Magistrate Harriet Grahame adjourned the case until November 25, when both men will appear by video link.

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Roger Rogerson may make second bid for bail ahead of trial for murder of Jamie Gao

Former detective Roger Rogerson may launch another bid for release on bail ahead of his committal and trial for the murder of Sydney student Jamie Gao.

As Mr Rogerson made a brief appearance via video link in Central Local Court on Tuesday, his barrister George Thomas said the 73-year-old was "anxious" to receive the full brief of evidence against him as he was considering a second bail application.

"We're anxious to have the whole of the brief served - it's been five months waiting," Mr Thomas said in reference to the five months Mr Rogerson has spent in custody since his arrest over Mr Gao's murder in May.

"We're reserving our position regarding a new bail application until we get the balance of the brief [of evidence]."

Mr Rogerson and his former police colleague Glen McNamara allegedly shot Mr Gao, execution-style, in a storage unit in south-west Sydney.

Mr Gao's body was found floating in the ocean off Cronulla Beach a few days later.

The Crown alleges that the two men arranged a drug deal with the 20-year-old, and then murdered him and took a large quantity of the drug "ice" - some of which was allegedly found in Mr McNamara's car soon after.

Both men have pleaded not guilty and made unsuccessful bail applications earlier this year.

Mr Rogerson would need to go to the Supreme Court were he to make another bail application.

Mr Thomas said on Tuesday that his client was still waiting to see what evidence the police had in relation to fingerprints, DNA and other evidence from the alleged crime scene.

He foreshadowed the possibility that Rogerson would apply to cross-examine key witnesses in the case when the matter proceeds to a pre-trial committal hearing next year - an application that is likely to be opposed by the Crown.

Mr Rogerson and Mr McNamara will return to court on November 25.