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Subscriber only A man accused of murder after an alleged assault in Tweed Heads is expected to proceed to a higher court upon his next court date following an expert report being complete. The matter of Michael Charles Cook was mentioned in Tweed Heads Local Court on April 16. Mr Cook was legally represented and did not appear. The 49-year-old faces charges of murder and recklessly causing grievous bodily harm over an alleged 2019 incident. Police allege Mr Cook caused the death of 54-year-old Kevin John Carney by kicking him in the back of the head at an address on Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads on May 15, 2019.
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Subscriber only A North Coast man charged with murder following an alleged assault in Tweed Heads is still being held on remand. A bail application had been planned for Michael Charles Cook, 54. But defence solicitor Kate Brady told Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday she would not press the application at this time. Mr Cook is facing charges of murder and recklessly causing grievous bodily harm over an alleged 2019 incident. Police will allege he caused the death of 54-year-old Kevin John Carney by kicking him in the back of the head at an address on Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads on May 15, 2019.