ACCUSED killer Max Sica tearfully denied to police that he had murdered the three Singh siblings, asking detectives why he would do such a thing, a court has heard.
A Supreme Court jury in Brisbane was watching a recorded video interview between Sica and chief investigating officer Detective Sgt Joe Zitny which took place at the Petrie police station on the night of April 22, 2003.
In the interview, Sica told his version of how he found the bodies of Neelma Singh, 24, Kunal Singh, 18, and Sidhi Singh, 12, at Bridgeman Downs, in Brisbane's north, on April 22, 2003.
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Sica, 42, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the three Singh siblings on April 21, 2003.
At one stage, Sica was asked if he had anything to so with the killings.
"Why would I do this? You tell me. I wouldn't do something like this," Sica said.
He was then asked if he knew who was behind the killings.
"If I knew I wouldn't be here, I would be there," Sica said, indicating he might have taken the law into his own hands.
Det Zitny asked Sica why he had gone back upstairs to where the bodies were after initially going downstairs to ring 000.
"I didn't believe it. I wanted to make sure, I wanted to see them once more," an openly sobbing Sica said.
Det Zitny asked: "To see them?"
"Yeah, to see them," Sica replied.
Earlier, Sica told Det Zitny the last time he saw Neelma was about 5pm at Sica's home in Trouts Road at Stafford, on Sunday, April 20.
However, Sica said despite having a new girlfriend he remained in a sexual relationship with Neelma and they had sex whenever they could - in a car or at her home.
He told detectives he had sex with Neelma about six times in the three weeks after her parents had gone to Fiji but he was supposed to be incognito because Neelma was afraid Kunal Singh would tell their father Vijay who didn't like him (Sica).
Sica also repeated his version of how he found the bodies of the Singh children.
He said he had his two children and niece with him when he arrived at Singh's home at about 2.20pm on April 22, 2003.
Sica couldn't get anyone to answer the door and he tried the home phone and no one answered
He told police he went to the back of the Singh's house and saw the screen door was unlocked and found the door also unlocked.
Sica said the Singh family's dog ran out and he gave his son his comb, phone and "smokes" and sent the children back to the car.
"If there was someone in the house I didn't want the kids around," Sica said.
He told detectives he armed himself with a large wooden spoon from the garage and then went inside to check on the house.
Sica had eventually gone upstairs and he went into Neelma's room where he saw the dog sniffing blood.
He then went to the main bedroom, opposite Neelma's room, as he heard the tap running in the ensuite.
Sica said he saw blankets piled up in the spa and he used the large spoon to lift them up.
It was then he touched Neelma's hand and he realised she was dead.
Sica said he could also see Kunal and Sidhi in the spa.
The trial before Justice John Byrne will resume on Monday.
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This is the very first interview police had with Max Sica on the very day he had discovered the bodies. Not only was he in shock and disbelief, but he was questioned for many hours that day and had to have an idea that police were thinking he might be the murderer.
I do not have a problem with police doing their job and interviewing all involved to try and solve a case, what i do have a problem with is the bias, tunnel vision investigation that took place from the very start. Max Sica was the prime suspect hours after discovering the bodies. Police did not bother then, to seek all other avenues which were apparent and in their face at that time.
Max Sica knew these people and when he went into that house he knew who lived there at the time. When he entered the bathroom and saw the spa covered with bedding etc, he used a wooden spoon to lift the covers and he saw who and how many people were in that spa. Even their own photos taken at the crime scene clearly shows this and they did not know these people at all. There are many conflicting statements of how many bodies could or could not be seen and this is from police, ambulance workers etc.
Max Sica asks police why he would do such a thing because he is innocent and is utterly shocked when he realizes that he could be accused of committing such a horrible crime. This crime is no crime of passion or a fight which got out of control, these kids were brutally tortured and murdered.
People who lived next to the Singh house at the time did come forward to say they heard screams, what sounded like gun shots, etc. This was not at the time police believe they were killed, this was Monday night and just after midnight into the Tuesday morning.
Im sure that each one of us have done things in life which we are not proud of, who more, who less. Max Sica may be guilty of some things which he is not proud of, but it certainly doesnt make him automatically guilty of murder.
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