Neck-tattooed rapper is arrested after a man was found covered in blood with a fatal head wound in Surfers Paradise - weeks after he wrote 'this time, I'm going in and there's no backing out'
- Coskun Marius 26, arrested by police in Coffs Harbour on Sunday afternoon
- He will be extradited to the Gold Coast where police are investigating a murder
- Dre Nova was found dead in his Surfers Paradise apartment about 5.15pm Friday
- The 38-year-old victim was covered in blood and had a fatal head wound
A rapper who spoke about being tough and never backing out has been arrested after a man was violently killed in Surfers Paradise.
Coskun Marius 26, was arrested by NSW police in Coffs Harbour on Sunday afternoon and will be extradited to the Gold Coast where police are investigating the death of Dre Nova.
Nova, 38, was found covered in blood with a fatal head wound at a home in Surfers Paradise about 5.15pm on Friday and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Marius, also known as 'CJ', was known to the victim, and was believed to have been at the property at the time of the incident.
The Brisbane rapper has tattoos on his neck and one on his hand which says 'bi#@h don't kill my vibe'.
Coskun Marius 26, was arrested by NSW police in Coffs Harbour on Sunday afternoon and will be extradited to the Gold Coast where police are investigating the death of Dre Nova
Police said the wounds were not self-inflicted and a post-mortem was being conducted to determine Nova's cause of death.
'The relationship between Marius and the deceased (is that) they are acquaintances,' acting detective inspector Matthew Ward said.
'But to the extent of that relationship, I can't comment any further.
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'He (Marius) has been identified as being present at the time and he will be able to contribute significantly to the investigation.
'He did have a presence in the Surfers Paradise area and has had for some time. Beyond that, we are still in the process of building background knowledge of the deceased.'
Marius was at Mr Nova's home at the time of his death, according to The Gold Coast Bulletin.
The Brisbane rapper has tattoos on his neck and one on his hand which says 'bi#@h don't kill my vibe'
His Facebook page shows he's shared multiple photos of family and a young girl, who is believed to be his daughter.
'I just want to talk to my daughter please...,' he wrote on May 2.
He's also shared inspirational quotes on his page, as well has leading another public Facebook page as an artist where he shares his latest music.
'I never lost music, I just misplaced it,' he wrote.
'Playing it safe thinking this is the standard of society I need to keep in order to be happy and raise my babies,' the post said.
'The fire is still lit, and I have unlimited fuel. This time, I'm going in and there's no backing out.'
He wrote on one Facebook picture 'tough times never last but tough people do'.
He wrote on one Facebook picture 'tough times never last but tough people do'
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