<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man accused of running a fake whale euthanasia charity to sell drugs that aided a person with quadriplegia to take his own life will remain in custody.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brett Daniel Taylor is one of three people charged over a police probe into the alleged assisted suicide of the Gold Coast man, with about 20 other deaths being investigated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Taylor, a 53-year-old business owner, was not required to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on Queensland's Gold Coast today.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anglo-american-joins-bhp-in-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-in-queensland-as-sector-battles-with-state-over-royalties/58429a95-94c9-4a09-9df6-7adb57cda807" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Second miner cuts hundreds of jobs in Queensland as concerns grow over royalties spat</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During a brief court mention, Taylor's solicitor Billy Gee did not apply for bail and asked for an adjournment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have a conference booked with Mr Taylor next week on Thursday," Gee said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Taylor is charged with aiding in the suicide of 43-year-old David Llewellyn Bedford at Hope Island on April 11.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-court-brett-daniel-taylor-remains-behind-bars/24c0b590-2481-485a-a05e-56ce7c7ca15b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bedford was a former chef who was left paralysed by a car crash in August 2022, according to his previous submission to a Queensland parliamentary inquiry into voluntary assisted dying in 2020.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Taylor is also charged with aiding in the suicide of a woman who was working undercover for police, possessing and trafficking in animal euthanasia drugs and receiving money from drug trafficking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Taylor has been accused of sourcing the euthanasia drug under false pretences by setting up beached whale euthanasia charity Cetacean Compassion Australia Ltd and accessing it through a lawful supplier.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police on Monday charged Taylor and two elderly people following an investigation into Bedford's death.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-politics-deputy-premier-susan-close-treasurer-stephen-mullighan-quit/52289842-5443-4f09-b0fb-40df60e94122" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>South Australia's deputy premier and treasurer to both quit politics</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Elaine Arch-Rowe, 81, faced court on Tuesday charged with attempting to arrange the supply of the drug to someone who turned out to be an undercover police operative.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have alleged she brought life-ending veterinary drugs to an RSL seminar in a bid to sell them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Magistrate Deborah Mitchell heard police had intercepted communications with Arch-Rowe discussing with Taylor how to obtain two types of fatal drug.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During a video conference Arch-Rowe allegedly said "to get access to the product from the manufacturer we need to give a large percentage to be used legitimately".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Arch-Rowe was later released from a Gold Coast watchhouse after being granted bail despite the prosecution's opposition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She is due to return to court on October 17.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An 80-year-old Ashmore man - who police allege is Taylor's father - has been charged with trafficking and possessing dangerous drugs, and is due to appear in court on Friday next week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Magistrate Veena Goverdhan adjourned Taylor's matter and remanded him in custody to next appear in court on October 7.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gee did not comment as he left court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Readers seeking support can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyond blue on 1300 22 4636.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.</span></strong></div></div>