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19:49 EDT, 4 July 2021
Pictured: Jakob Opacic, 28,who died on Friday
Two men have been charged with murder after an NRL star s brother died in an alleged hit-and-run after an impassioned argument erupted outside a jail.
Jakob Opacic died instantly when he came off his motorbike on Nerang-Murwillumbah Road on the Gold Coast at about 10.15am on Friday.
It is understood the 28-year-old, who is the brother of Parramatta Eels centre and former Brisbane Broncos star Tom Opacic, had been visiting a potential lover on the day of her release from Numinbah Correctional Centre.
Police say he was involved in a heated verbal exchange with two men outside the facility moments before he died 3km down the road - and are investigating whether one was the woman s current partner.
Police update: Fatal traffic incident at Numinbah Valley miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.