Millionaire Denies Murdering Gay Lover

These pair were the most brutal master franchisees in Australia where their gutter style has been the subject of a number of submissions to the franchising Inquiry in Australia.

Perth millionaire Gerardus Gerrit Heijne has pleaded not guilty in the WA Supreme Court to the wilful murder of his lover Frank Cianciosi. Mr Heijne made a brief court appearance via video link from Hakea Prison this morning. He has been accused of wilfully murdering Mr Cianciosi in their luxury East Perth apartment on January 3.

The two men were the master franchisees of poultry giant Lenard’s and were well known in Perth’s social and business circles. Mr Heijne will stand trial in May, with the trial is expected to last three weeks.

Justice Peter Blaxell remanded him in custody until his next appearance date on February 12 for a status conference.

 The judge referred the matter for voluntary case conferencing for the purpose of narrowing the issues at trial. - Australia's TheWest.com.au  

Lenards’ franchisees in Western Australia were jubilant at losing 2 for the price of 1 but those in the rest of Australia were not exactly cheering.  The Australian chicken franchisor [I’m not joking – his name is Lenard Poulter] condoned behaviour almost as bad as that of these two vermin in every state.  And then he took over the Western state and decided that since he could no longer sell a franchise he would throw everything [including the contributions from franchisees] behind a new company operation.

What does “voluntary case conferencing for the purpose of narrowing the issues at trial” mean? Are we talking 20 years in jail plus $50 for double parking?  Seriously, this guy took 24 hours to find his lawyer and then he handed himself in.  Given Heijne's reputation it does sound plausible that his boyfriend tripped - numerous times.