CCTV captured the dramatic midnight raid in which police arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his parents at the family burger restaurant.
Police raided a Canley Heights home in Sydney’s southwest early Sunday morning to arrest Allan Chiem, 31, who has since been charged with two counts of murder over the death of Hoa Tek Chien, 69. , and his wife Heang Kim Gau, 68.
Footage showed officers tackling Chiem in his front yard.
“Get on the ground, get on the ground,” an officer can be heard yelling.
The surprised occupants inside the house run out demanding to know what the commotion was.
‘What are you doing? That’s my brother!’ A man can be heard screaming.
A concerned woman can be heard asking: ‘What? What’s going on?’
The man then says: ‘Allan! What are you doing brother?
Police were later seen bagging evidence and reportedly also broke into a safe inside the home.
CCTV caught police tackling Allan Chiem, 31, in his front yard nine hours after he allegedly murdered his parents.
Hoa Tek Chiem, 69, and Heang Kim Gau, 68, were allegedly murdered inside Buzzy Bee’s Burger House in Cambridge Park on Saturday.
The property belonged to his parents, Mr Chien and Ms Gau, who were allegedly murdered inside Buzzy Bee’s Burger House in Cambridge Park, in Sydney’s west, nine hours earlier on Saturday morning.
The couple’s eldest son called police after coming across the grim discovery of his parents’ bodies at the scene.
Chiem will spend Christmas behind bars after being refused bail at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.
His matter was transferred to Penrith Local Court in January.
Chien’s lawyer, Mohamed Sakr, of Truth Lawyers has asked correctional services to conduct a mental health assessment on his client before he appears in court again.n the new year.
He later confirmed that his client was filmed on Saturday on the roof of the burger restaurant.
“All defendants deserve representation,” Sakr said. nine news.
Those images showed Chiem dressed in head-to-toe black and climbing onto the roof of the takeaway shop before jumping off and walking away.
Chiem’s lawyer has confirmed his client was the black-clad figure filmed on the roof of the takeaway shop on Saturday morning.
Police were called to the burger joint after an older son discovered the couple’s bodies inside.
NSW DDetective Inspector Michael Cantrell later confirmed officers were investigating the footage.
Hoa Tek Chien and his wife were known for their dedication to their business, which was open seven days a week.
It is understood the couple were making plans to retire shortly before his death.
FFormer employees of Buzzy Bee’s Burger House Nine News, the couple were more like family than bosses.
Some also worked alongside their son, accused of the couple’s parents struggling to come to terms with their arrest.
Buzzy Bee’s Burger House was closed Sunday as flowers and cards piled up outside in tribute to the hard-working couple.
‘They dedicated themselves to this place. I pray that you both rest easy,” one card said.
Hoa Tek Chien, 69, and his wife Heang Kim Gau, 68, were well-respected small business owners.
The owner of a nearby bakery, Thanh Tran, recalled seeing the couple’s family as officers cordoned off the store on Saturday.
“At around 9:30 in the morning, the eldest son visited the store and then the youngest son came and the two hugged and cried for an hour,” Mr Tran said.
‘The police got them boxes of milk to sit on and they hugged each other, they sat and cried, and they looked very sad, it was very sad.
“And the police stood around and watched them (while they talked and cried).”