New Zealand

Bail for Gold Coast murder accused

18:45 pm on 19 November 2014

The man accused of murdering a New Zealand woman on Queensland's Gold Coast has been granted bail by the Brisbane Supreme Court.

Warriena Wright (known as Rrie) Photo: SUPPLIED BY QUEENSLAND POLICE

Warriena Wright, who was 26, plunged to her death from the balcony of Gable Tostee's 14th-floor apartment in Surfers Paradise in August, AAP reports.

The pair had met hours earlier via mobile dating application Tinder.

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During the bail hearing, Mr Tostee's lawyer said he locked Ms Wright on his balcony and she apparently fell after climbing over a railing.

The Crown prosecutor said Mr Tostee committed a life-threatening act by assaulting Ms Wright and locking her on his balcony, causing her to fear for her life and try to escape.