Five men and a teenage boy will face court charged as an investigation continues into an alleged affray and a man's death near Lismore earlier this month.
About 2.50am on Friday 7 November 2025, a 31-year-old man was taken to Lismore Base Hospital suffering serious head injuries.
He was later airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital and has since been released.
About 6.20am that day, emergency services were called to Fischer Street, Goonellabah, after the body of a 25-year-old man was located on a nearby walking track.
An investigation commenced by officers attached to Richmond Police District assisted by the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad under Strike Force Pineshaw.
Following inquiries, detectives established that the men had been involved in an alleged brawl in Clifford Park at Goonellabah early that morning.
About 6.30pm on Thursday 20 November 2025, detectives arrested a 23-year-old man in Lismore.
He was taken to Lismore Police Station where he was charged with two counts of armed with intent commit indictable offence, affray, reckless wounding - in company, and possess unauthorised firearm.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Friday 21 November 2025 where he was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Lismore Local Court on Monday 1 December 2025.
Following further inquiries, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Goonellabah about 6.20am yesterday (Thursday 27 November 2025).
During a search of the home, police allegedly located and seized a range of weapons including knives, bats, a gel blaster firearm, and a compound bow.
Five men – aged between 18 and 27 – and a 17-year-old boy, were arrested at the home and taken to Lismore Police Station.
Three of the men – aged 18, 21 and 23 – were each charged with affray, and reckless wounding – in company.
A 22-year-old man was charged with affray, reckless wounding – in company, wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and two counts of armed with intent commit indictable offence.
A 27-year-old man was charged with affray, reckless wounding – in company, and armed with intent commit indictable offence.
The five men were refused bail to appear before Lismore Local Court today (Friday 28 November 2025).
The 17-year-old boy was charged with affray, and reckless wounding – in company.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a children's court on Thursday 11 December 2025.
Inquiries into the incident are continuing.
The critical incident investigation established to review the actions of police in responding to the incident is also continuing.
