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News.com.au
02-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
‘Scared of what he might do': Couple finds half-naked stranger in home after holiday
A young couple has been left 'shaken' after they returned home from an overseas holiday to find a stranger had been living in their Sydney apartment and had worn their clothes – some of which were reportedly stained with faeces. Denoora Lyu, a 22-year-old student from the University of Sydney, and her boyfriend William Qu, walked through the door of their inner-city apartment in Pyrmont on February 17 to find Dylan Patrick Yelkovan, 30, standing half-naked in the living room. After seeing the couple, Mr Yelkovan – dressed in blue shorts, a red cap and no shirt – appeared calm and slowly started packing his belongings in a bag, video footage shows. 'I was just setting up the house,' he appeared to tell the couple in the video. 'Yeah, we are living here,' a male voice replied from behind the camera. Mr Yelkovan then calmly walked to another room, where he quickly changed in a hi-vis shirt and pants. When the couple asked him to stay where he was, he put on his shoes and quickly fled out the balcony door. 'I felt really shaken. There was a complete stranger standing in my home, and he wasn't even wearing a shirt. It just didn't seem normal,' Ms Lyu told 7News. 'I kept thinking, what if he had a knife? I was scared of what he might do.' The couple were staying in the apartment temporarily until they could find a new home for the next semester, while their friend, whose name was on the lease, was overseas, 7News reports. The building's manger helped detain Mr Yelkovan, who was arrested and taken into police custody after undergoing an assessment at St Vincent's Hospital. Video footage showed him being led out of a building by two men as police were called. The couple said their belongings had been rampaged through and strewn across the apartment. They claimed the toilet was left unflushed and Mr Yelkovan had worn Mr Qu's clothes, some of which were stained with faeces. 'He unpacked every single box and used everything inside, including the desktop computer, which hadn't even been set up at the time,' Ms Lyu said. 'He pulled out all the spare phones that weren't in use but couldn't access them due to passwords.' Mr Qu's bank card had also been used, with records showing Mr Yelkovan had stayed in the apartment for a week, 7News reports. Mr Qu's money was later refunded by his bank. After the incident, the pair spent a week in a hotel while the apartment was professionally cleaned, leaving them $2,000 out of pocket. Mr Yelkovan was charged with five offences, including one count of break and enter with intent to commit a serious indictable offence and four counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. Court documents show the 30-year-old pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, to be served as an Intensive Correction Order (ICO) – which saw him avoid prison time. Under the order, Mr Yelkovan is required to abstain from drugs and is prohibited from visiting a Pyrmont apartment. The order expires on December 31.
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Young uni student shocked after returning from holidays and finding a shirtless stranger in her unit - and his very bizarre reaction when he is caught
A university student looking forward to coming home after holidaying opened her front door to find a stranger living in her apartment. University of Sydney student Denoora Lyu, 22, found Dylan Patrick Yelkovan, 30, shirtless in her two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Pyrmont on February 17. She and her partner, William Qu, were shocked to see the stranger in her home, but the intruder didn't return their surprise. Instead, Yelkovan calmly said he'd been 'setting up the house' and began gathering his things. Footage showed the 30-year-old collected items from around the trashed apartment, casually went between rooms to get dressed and used the balcony to escape. 'I felt really shaken. There was a complete stranger standing in my home, and he wasn't even wearing a shirt. It just didn't seem normal,' Ms Lyu told 7News on Friday. 'I kept thinking, what if he had a knife? I was scared of what he might do.' Ms Lyu believed Yelkovan also used the balcony to enter the apartment, which she was temporarily subletting from a friend. The couple were able to perform a citizen's arrest with the help of their building manager and Yelkovan was jailed ahead of a court hearing. On further inspection of the apartment, Ms Lyu found all her belongings had been rifled through, including her computer which Yelkovan had used to listen to music. The stranger had also worn Mr Qu's clothes, leaving them stained with faeces, and left the toilet unflushed. One particularly odd detail which left Ms Lyu disturbed was an attempt by Yelkovan to beautify the home by turning a wine decanter into a vase and filling it with flowers. The couple had to throw out almost everything Yelkovan used and spent nearly $2,000 to stay in a hotel for a week while the apartment was professionally cleaned. But the couple's misery didn't end there. They later found Yelkovan had used Mr Qu's bank card with transaction records indicating he'd spent a week in their home. Fortunately, the bank refunded the stolen money. Ms Lyu never expected to be the victim of an attempted-squatter. 'I've seen stories about break-ins like this before, but when it actually happens to you, it's still really shocking,' she said. Yelkovan was released from custody following his court hearing at Sydney Downing Centre on April 1. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, to be served as an Intensive Correction Order (ICO) for the break-in, running until December 31. The sentence means Yelkovan won't be behind bars but subject to strict supervision, cannot use drugs and must steer clear of prohibited locations - including the apartment in Pyrmont. Ms Lyu has since seen him in Sydney's CBD. Yelkovan also faced driving without consent, reckless driving, breaching a domestic violence restraining order, and multiple counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was handed another ICO running until March 31 next year, with similar conditions of supervision and good behaviour.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Brother of NRL star Bronson Xerri gets surprising news after alleged violent home invasion - as shocking alleged details are revealed
The elder brother of Canterbury Bulldogs star Bronson Xerri has been granted bail. Troy Anthony Xerri, 33, appeared in Sydney 's Supreme Court on Tuesday for a bail hearing after he had been charged in relation to an alleged violent home invasion last year. Police allege he is one of four individuals who broke into an apartment at Wattle Crescent in Pyrmont on May 21, 2024 and attacked the occupant and robbed his home. Xerri, 33, was arrested by police in July 2024, and was later charged by police with breaking and entering a dwelling and inflicting grievous bodily harm. No pleas have been entered, but his barrister, Gabrielle Bashir, asked the court on Tuesday for his release on bail, citing grounds that members of his family were unwell. During the bail application, his counsel added that Xerri was needed at home to help his wife with their family. The 33-year-old is due to return to court in June. Footy star Bronson Xerri is not accused of any wrongdoing. It is alleged that Troy Xerri, along with the three other co-accused individuals, had gained entrance to the alleged victim's residence by stating that a toilet had been leaking upstairs in the building and that they needed to inspect a bathroom, the court heard. The alleged victim was allegedly hit by one of the men on the head while he he had his back turned to them. The four individuals were then alleged to have ordered the alleged victim to give them money while kicking him. The man lost consciousness and was later found by a member of the building's security team. His hands had been bound together by cable ties, while his apartment had been robbed. The alleged victim was hospitalised and required surgery on the injuries he sustained, with Justice Rothman stating he had sustained 'life-threatening skull fractures and brain haemorrhages, with acute raised intracranial pressure.' He also sustained cuts on his face and arms. 'In essence, these are very serious offences which involve assault causing damage and kidnapping,' Justice Rothman said to the court. The terms of his release on bail require Xerri to provide a $500,000 surety. He is also required to remain under house arrest and wear an electronic ankle bracelet. While on bail, he must also report to police on a daily basis and hand over his passport.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
- News.com.au
NRL star's brother allegedly involved in bloody home invasion
The brother of an NRL star has been freed on bail after a court heard it was alleged he was involved in a violent home invasion in which the victim was struck in the head, told to hand over money before being left zip-tied in a pool of blood with life-threatening injuries. Troy Anthony Xerri, 33, the brother of Canterbury Bulldogs centre Bronson Xerri, appeared in the Supreme Court in Sydney on Tuesday in an effort to be freed on bail following his arrest in July last year. Police allege he was one of four men who were involved in an attempted robbery of a man at Wattle Crescent, Pyrmont in May last year, which left the victim fighting for his life. Bronson Xerri is not accused of any wrongdoing. Troy Xerri's barrister Gabrielle Bashir asked that he be released on bail because several family members were in ill health and he was needed at home to help out his wife. Ms Bashir also attacked the prosecution case, which the court heard included CCTV, arguing he was not identifiable on the footage. According to the Crown case, it's alleged Mr Xerri and his three co-accused went to the victim's building on May 21 last year where two of the men went to his apartment to say they needed to inspect a bathroom because a toilet was leaking upstairs. Later that day, it is alleged, they asked the man to tell his babysitter to go for a walk so they could 'spray chemicals', the court was told on Tuesday. The man told police that when he was facing away, he was struck by one of the men on the back of the head and demands were made for money as he was kicked. The man blacked out and was discovered by a building security guard after the babysitter could not get back into the building. 'The complainant was found on the floor bleeding with his hands in cable ties, the apartment had been ransacked,' Justice Stephen Rothman told the court on Tuesday. When police searched the apartment, they found gloves, zip ties, drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and over $184,000 in a toolbox. 'The complainant was taken to hospital and treated for life-threatening skull fractures and brain haemorrhages with an acute risk of raised intracranial pressure,' Justice Rothman said. The man also underwent surgery for facial injuries and forearm lacerations, the court was told. In July 2024, Mr Xerri went to a police station where he was arrested and charged. He has been charged with breaking and entering a dwelling inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault, take and detain in company with intent to get advantage and causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent. No pleas have been entered and the court heard on Tuesday it was estimated that if the matter does go to trial, it will not be until the second half of next year. 'In essence these are very serious offences which involve assault causing damage and kidnapping,' Justice Rothman told the court on Tuesday. Justice Rothman agreed to release Mr Xerri on bail on conditions including that he live with his wife, abide by home detention, wear an electronic ankle monitoring bracelet and come up with a $500,000 surety. He is also required to report to police daily, surrender his passport and not go within 500m of a point of international departure. Mr Xerri will return to court next month.
