Ex-boyfriend charged 16 months after Ivona Jovanovic shot in Gold Coast home
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A man has been charged with manslaughter more than a year after a woman was shot in the stomach at a Gold Coast home and later died in hospital.
One hour before she was shot, the 27-year-old victim, Ivona Jovanovic, had been playing with her dog and watching the sunlight fade over the ocean at Burleigh Beach.
Ivona Jovanovic died in hospital on Sunday after being shot at a Gold Coast home.
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She also uploaded a photo and videos of her and her dog to her Instagram page at the time.
A court has heard a startling claim about the shooting death of Ivona Jovanovic. Bikie associate Christos Panagakos appeared briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon charged with her manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm. He looked smaller than he has appeared in social media posts. His lawyer Michael Gatenby said he would not be making an application for bail because it was unclear what the exact allegations against his client actually were. Mr Gatenby said it was not clear from the material before the court who discharged the firearm which killed Ms Jovanovic. Christos Panagakos and Ivona Jovanovic. Photo: Supplied
Charges over ex-girlfriend s 2019 killing take accused man somewhat by surprise , lawyer says
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Ivona Jovanovic died in hospital after she was shot in the stomach.
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The lawyer for a 28-year-old man charged over the suspicious death of Gold Coast woman Ivona Jovanovic in 2019 says his client has been taken by surprise .
Key points:
The pair had known each other since high school
A senior detective said the investigation had been painstaking and complicated
Ms Jovanovic died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach.
Her ex-boyfriend Christos Panagakos appeared briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon charged with manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon.
00:35 EDT, 28 January 2021
A bodybuilder has been charged over the death of his ex-girlfriend on the Gold Coast 16 months ago.
Ivona Jovanovic, 27, was shot in the chest at a Highland Park home on September 8, 2019 and died in hospital shortly afterwards.
The Labrador woman was allegedly with four friends at the time, including ex-boyfriend Christos Panagakos, who allegedly lived at the address.
Panagakos, 28, was arrested by detectives at Woodford Correctional Centre on Thursday following an extensive investigation into Ms Jovanovic s death.
He was taken to Brisbane Watchhouse, where he charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.