Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n The footage, compiled by Detective Senior Constable Lachlan Ogilvie during the investigation, allegedly showed Tal hopping before collapsing and crawling back towards his car while \u201cbleeding profusely\u201d.<\/p>\n The court heard Yalu then followed behind and helped Tal into the passenger seat before walking away.<\/p>\n About 4.30am, Tal was found unconscious in a gutter beside his vehicle near an Innisfail fish and chip shop after handing a mobile phone already connected to triple-0 to a passer-by.<\/p>\n Emergency services<\/a> rushed to the scene and attempted CPR and applied a tourniquet, but Tal died from blood loss caused by the amputation, the jury heard.<\/p>\n Opening the Crown case, prosecutor Nicole Friedewald alleged Tal had suffered severe leg pain for years and offered Yalu $5000 to amputate the limb after doctors refused to perform the procedure.<\/p>\n The prosecution alleged Yalu later admitted to police<\/a> he became frightened after Tal started losing large amounts of blood.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought he was dying so I got really scared and left,\u201d the court heard Yalu allegedly say in his police interview.<\/p>\n Yalu also allegedly told investigators he considered calling triple-0 but \u201cdidn\u2019t have the number\u201d saved in his phone.<\/p>\n The jury heard Yalu allegedly told police he believed Tal \u201cwas just going to die\u201d because he was losing so much blood.<\/p>\n Police allegedly found a bloodstained envelope labelled \u201cKalman\u201d containing $5000 cash during a search of the house where Yalu had been staying.<\/p>\n Justice James Henry warned jurors they would likely be shown graphic evidence during the trial, including footage of the \u201cactual act of the leg being chopped off\u201d.<\/p>\n The prosecution said the key issue for the jury would be whether Yalu intended to cause grievous bodily harm when he amputated Tal\u2019s leg.<\/p>\n The trial is expected to continue into next week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dad\u2019s terrifying hospital drive after toddler inhaled cake dust<\/p>\n 4 min read<\/p>\n![\"Kalman](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/475a961993fc226c87d483301c038c7b079e157d-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg\")
Kalman Tal, 66, allegedly sought help removing his leg after suffering years of chronic pain, the jury heard. Credit: 7NEWS![\"Emergency](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/660760dba9d5a2874885f17f57b7299561c8db0d-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg\")
Emergency crews and forensic investigators examined the riverside crime scene where prosecutors allege the amputation took place. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n