Two Rebel bikies accused of bashing two Finks members outside a Belconnen shopping mall in October have been committed to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court.
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Kirk James Newman, 27, and Dean Reid, 26, appeared separately before Magistrate Robert Cook in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.
The pair were arrested in October and both have pleaded not guilty to two charges of aggravated robbery, one charge of affray and one charge of participation in a criminal group.
Police allege Newman and Reid assaulted the two men on October 4 before stealing clothing bearing the Finks logo, leaving them shirtless and bleeding outside the mall.
Another man, Fakatounaulupe Ngata, 35, has been charged over his alleged involvement in the event and will reappear before the ACT Magistrates Court on April 8.
Ngata, of Crestwood, has also pleaded not guilty to one count of possessing a handgun.
According to court documents, the three men met at Westfield Belconnen about 5pm on Saturday, October 4.
The trio then allegedly waited at the mall's exit for about an hour until two men carrying motorcycle clothing and helmets met them at the bottom of the stairs.
Courts documents said footage then showed Reid and one of the men wrestling, while Newman and Ngata punched the second man to the ground.
Ngata then allegedly stood over the man and pointed a black handgun at his head.
At the same time, Reid can allegedly be seen to punch the other man.
Ngata then allegedly removed one of the men's shirts, which had the word FINKS in large font printed across the front.
Reid allegedly removed some of the other man's clothing. The three accused then left.
In October, a police informant told the court Ngata was the Rebels Motorcycle Club's ACT sergeant-at-arms.
The officer also said Reid was Rebels East Canberra chapter president and Newman was a member of the same group
Mr Cook said there was a reasonable prospect Newman and Reid would be convicted and the two men will appear for directions in the ACT Supreme Court on April 16.
Bail was continued for the pair with Mr Cook deleting a bail condition that prevented Newman from leaving the ACT.
Mr Cook also amended Reid's curfew bail conditions to allow him to work in the early morning as a labourer.
