Overview

• Tomislav Nemes, 69, likely died of sepsis from infected bed sores between August 2021 and February 2022, according to court testimony.
• Police discovered Nemes’ mummified remains in April 2023 during a welfare check requested by interstate relatives.
• Nikola Golem, Nemes’ stepson, is accused of administering sedatives to restrict Nemes’ access to money and preventing medical treatment.
• Golem allegedly offered $100,000 to an undercover officer to kill detectives investigating the case, though no evidence of an organized plot was found.
• Golem’s defense argues there is no evidence he directly caused Nemes’ death, and he remains in custody awaiting trial in Brisbane.