A man accused of the murder of a South Korean national in 2013 told police he hoped nothing bad had befallen his alleged victim, a court has heard.
A South Korean national was strangled to death, stripped naked and buried in a shallow backyard grave after seeking out a currency exchange online, a Brisbane court has been told.
The body of Min Tae Kim, 28, was found in a shallow grave at the back of an Algester property in December 2013.
Sanghyun Hwang, 31, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to interference with a corpse on the first day of his trial on Monday. But when he was interviewed again later, crown prosecutor Todd Fuller said Hwang admitted to police he had unintentionally killed Mr Kim.
"He said his intention was just to threaten Mr Kim and steal his money," Mr Fuller said, telling the jury he was killed for between $10,000 and $12,000.
The court heard Hwang approached Mr Kim from behind and wrapped his gloved hands around his neck and the pair struggled. Later, he realised the man was dead.
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