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A teenager facing charges for the murder of a national clothing chain co-founder at a house party remains in limbo, awaiting a psychiatric evaluation, according to a magistrate’s recent update.
The incident unfolded on the evening of June 26, 2025, when police responded to a call at a residence around 8:15 p.m. Mr. Josephson was discovered dead amidst a gathering of approximately 30 young individuals.
The case involving the now 16-year-old suspect was mentioned briefly during a session at the Brisbane Children’s Court on Tuesday.
Defense attorney Kris Jahnke informed Magistrate Anne Thacker that a psychiatrist has not yet finalized his assessment of the teen.
“I’ve been informed that the report should be ready by the end of April,” Jahnke stated.
The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not required to appear.
Thacker said she had been told the psychiatric report would be provided this month.
“This is a complex matter. (The psychiatrist) has been meeting with my client on numerous occasions but he has also experienced some delay in respect of being able to get into the youth detention centre,” Jahnke said.
Records of the teen’s current treatment while in custody on remand were also being sought, Thacker heard.
Jahnke sought to adjourn the matter to May 26 and prosecutors did not object.
Thacker granted the adjournment and remanded the teen in custody.
Police said they were confronted with a “confusing” scene when they arrived at Josephson’s home in the upmarket inner-city Brisbane suburb of Clayfield in June 2025.
A majority of the teenagers at the party were unaware of what had occurred before officers discovered Josephson’s body inside the home, investigators said.
“It was a confusing situation because it was a party,” acting Detective Superintendent Craig Williams told reporters in July 2025.
Josephson founded Universal Store with his brother Michael in 1999.
The national apparel retailer was acquired by a group of private equity investors in 2018 for a reported $100 million and two years later the business went public on the ASX.
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