02:55 EDT, 3 March 2021
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A man has beaten his brother with a broomstick and threatened to kill him after an argument over a failure to buy bananas spiralled out of control.
Roger Glenn Cameron Clarke, 50, threatened his brother, Ivan, and his brother s partner, Rhonda Rooklyn, at their property in Nashua, inland of Byron Bay, on February 20.
Clarke was living in a caravan on the couple s property and had asked his brother to buy some bananas while in town.
A man has beaten and threatened to kill his brother after he forgot to buy some bananas (pictured: stock image of bananas)
But when Ivan returned just before 1pm without the bananas, Clarke threatened to kill Ivan and Ms Rooklyn.
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Subscriber only A dispute over forgotten bananas spiralled into threats to kill and extensive property damage at a Byron Shire property. Roger Glenn Cameron Clarke, 50, was staying with his brother, Ivan, and his brother s partner, Rhonda Rooklyn, at their Nashua property when the incident broke out on the evening of February 16 this year. According to court documents, Clarke began staying in a caravan and using an adjacent shed on the property late last year. On the morning on February 16, Clarke asked his brother to pick up some bananas for him while he was in town. Shortly before 1pm, Ivan returned and said he d forgotten the bananas, court documents said.
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