WA News Don't miss out on the headlines from WA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A man accused of killing his mother for money could not fund the glamorous lifestyle he portrayed on social media and was bankrupt when he was arrested for her murder two years after she died, a court has been told.
Andre Zachary Rebelo is on trial for the murder of Colleen Rebelo, who was found dead in the shower of her Bicton home in Perth’s southwest on May 25, 2020. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge. During the trial, the court was told that Mr Rebelo lived a glamorous lifestyle with his de facto, model Grace Piscopo, that was funded by credit cards and personal loans.
The court was told that Ms Piscopo was a successful model and social media influencer, but Mr Rebelo had lived beyond his means and was unable to repay financial obligations. Ms Piscopo is not accused of any wrongdoing. WA Police forensic accountant Darren Stammers investigated the couple’s financial records for a three-year period until June 2020.
Andre Zachary Rebelo, who has a child with model Grace Piscopo, has been charged with murdering his mother in 2020. Picture: Instagram The court was shown about a month after Ms Rebelo died, the couple had a combined debt of $121,000 and little money in their savings accounts. Mr Rebelo was being pursued by debt collection agencies after he failed to make repayments on his credit card and personal loan.
Mr Stammers said it was fair to say Mr Rebelo was in.
