Alleged Gold Coast sniper faces trial

A MAN'S failure to hang up a phone properly helped lead police to an accused sniper, a Gold Coast court has heard.

Rick El Masri, 37, is on trial for the near fatal shooting of father-of-three Hylton Miller on December 4, 2010, on the Gold Coast.

Miller was walking hand in hand with his wife along Surfers Paradise Esplanade when he was allegedly shot in a sniper-style attack from a high-rise apartment.

Prosecutors have already told Southport District Court that El Masri was targeting the strip club Hollywood Showgirls where he used to work as a bouncer.

Arresting officer Detective Senior Constable Lynton Bradbury told the court on Tuesday a colleague decided to call an apartment identified by witnesses who heard "firecrackers".

The colleague spoke to El Masri's friend Hakan "Harry" Altinoglu.

Sen Const Bradbury said Mr Altinoglu told police he had also heard the noises, but did not know who was responsible.

But when the call ended, the interviewing officer did not hang up and could hear Mr Altinoglu speaking in English and Turkish with his cousin, presumably under the assumption the officer was not listening.

"The statements provided included a reference to the speakers not trusting ... (El Masri) and a strong inference that they were extremely nervous about police attention being drawn to them," defence barrister Tony Kimmins told Sen Const Bradbury.

He replied: "That's what's in there, yes."

Sen Const Bradbury said detectives were able to narrow their search to Mr Altinoglu's apartment, helped by other residents in the complex who had heard the noises.

"We've ended up with, as I've described it, basically a Brady Bunch wall," he said, referring to the classic US sitcom.

"Where there's nine squares and everyone's pointing at the middle."

Sen Const Bradbury said Mr Altinoglu originally denied knowing anything about the shooting but, after realising what the police knew, identified El Masri as the shooter.

El Masri faces charges of grievous bodily harm, illegal possession of a weapon and two counts of dangerous conduct with a weapon.

Mr Altinoglu is expected to take the stand on Thursday.

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