An alleged Comanchero motorcycle gang associate accused of involvement in the 2025 shooting of Tongan siblings Lolo Manaʻia Fakaʻosilea and Carlysha Leona Fakaʻosilea has been denied bail by the Brisbane Supreme Court.
Lloyd Michael Foran is accused of driving an unidentified gunman and another person to the Fakaʻosileas’ home in Rochedale, Brisbane, where the siblings were repeatedly shot on August 2, 2025.
Foran is not alleged to have fired the weapon but has been charged as a party to the attempted murder of former Queensland Reds player Lolo Fakaʻosilea. He is also charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm to Carlysha and several other offences.
Details of the shooting emerged during a bail application by Lloyd Michael Foran, an alleged associate of the Comanchero motorcycle gang, who has been charged over his alleged involvement in the attack.
The Brisbane Supreme Court refused Foran’s application for bail after prosecutors alleged he had driven the unidentified gunman and another person to the Fakaʻosilea residence in a stolen hatchback.
Foran is not accused of firing the weapon but has been charged as a party to the attempted murder of Lolo Fakaʻosilea. He is also charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm to Carlysha and several other offences.
Siblings repeatedly shot
CCTV footage presented in court allegedly showed three people wearing hooded clothing arriving at the property. One of them was reportedly carrying a clearly visible handgun.
Fakaʻosilea was seen running from the house carrying a baseball bat before a disguised gunman emerged and opened fire.
The attacker allegedly followed Fakaʻosilea and Carlysha as they retreated along the driveway, firing repeatedly at them.
Court documents showed that Fakaʻosilea was shot five times—in his right armpit, right bicep, the right side of his chest and twice in his abdomen.
Doctors recorded 10 bullet entry and exit wounds, as well as a fracture to his right arm. He underwent surgery during which three bullets were located and removed.
Prosecutors said that without medical intervention, Fakaʻosilea’s arm could have been at risk because of compartment syndrome, a serious condition caused by increased pressure within the muscles.
Carlysha was shot in her right thigh and suffered another gunshot wound through her wrist. A bullet lodged in her right buttock was removed during surgery.
Both siblings were taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
Accused allegedly fled
Crown prosecutor Zachary Kaplan argued that Foran must have known his passenger was carrying a firearm because the gun was allegedly visible when the occupants left the vehicle.
Foran’s defence maintained that he was merely the driver and did not know a firearm would be used.
His lawyer told the court that Foran ran away when the shooting began and did not return, arguing that his actions indicated the use of the weapon had not formed part of any plan involving him.
The defence also argued that nobody had positively identified Foran and described the prosecution case as circumstantial.
However, prosecutors reportedly relied on DNA evidence allegedly found on the vehicle’s steering wheel and on a hooded jumper recovered at the scene.
Police also raised concerns about Foran’s alleged association with the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang.
Bail refused
Foran offered a $100,000 surety secured through equity in his mother’s home and said he would comply with a condition prohibiting contact with members of the Comanchero gang.
However, Justice Rebecca Treston found that the proposed conditions would not sufficiently reduce the risks associated with his release and refused bail.
Foran, who has reportedly remained in custody for about a year, also faces charges of attempted arson, dangerous conduct with a weapon and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
No formal pleas have been entered, and the case remains before the courts.
