Ahmed Jaghbir freed on bail over bikie murder charge

The director of Salim Mehajer’s wedding planning business has been granted $800,000 bail after being accused of the murder of a major bikie figure. 

Police arrested Ahmed Jaghbir on November 8 and charged him with the alleged execution-style murder of Hells Angel associate Kemel ‘Blackie’ Barakat. 

The 29-year-old’s body was found riddled with bullets in his bed in Mortlake, south of Sydney, about 2.30am on March 10. Barakat’s wife was overseas at the time.  

Daily Mail Australia can reveal Jaghbir, 28, was released on strict bail conditions by Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.

Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer is pictured here with his friend Ahmed Jaghbir on the latter’s wedding day

Kemel 'Blackie' Barakat (centre) was found dead in his bed - riddled with gun shot wounds - in March 2017

Kemel ‘Blackie’ Barakat (centre) was found dead in his bed – riddled with gun shot wounds – in March 2017

On top of the hefty surety, Jaghbir is required to report to police seven days a week and has a curfew between 9pm and 6am. 

He was represented in court by barrister Winston Terracini SC. His parents have agreed to put up the surety on a mortgaged house in Lidcombe. Jaghbir is yet to be released.

The Daily Mail is not suggesting Mr Mehajer was aware or had anything whatsoever to do with the slaying. 

Police have also charged Jaghbir with being an accessory before the fact to murder and participating in a criminal group, contributing to criminal activity. 

In a statement, police said they will allege in court that Jaghbir was involved in the planning of the murder, including coordinating access to Barakat’s home.  

His own extravagant wedding! Jaghbir is pictured here at his own ceremony - just this year

His own extravagant wedding! Jaghbir is pictured here at his own ceremony – just this year

Police arrested Ahmed Jaghbir (pictured) on November 8

Police arrested Ahmed Jaghbir (pictured) on November 8

Jaghbir’s lawyer Mahmoud Abbas said outside court: ‘This is a very weak case. 

‘There is absolutely no evidence to suggest my client was involved in murder’. 

Like his friend the former Auburn deputy mayor, Jaghbir this year had an extravagant wedding himself. 

A gaudy wedding video showed Jaghbir having chosen a handgun-shaped cufflink for his shirt sleeves. 

The matter returns to court in February. 

Mr Mehajer, spotted on a Sydney street on Friday, responded to the news with a single word: ‘Excellent’. 

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