The body of a West Australian man who died after being robbed by a prostitute and two men during a drug binge on the Gold Coast was found naked with his hands tied, a court has heard.
Gregory John Hudson had been snorting cocaine for days before his friend Simon Grezlo discovered him dead in the spare room of his Varsity Lakes townhouse in October 2014.
Mr Grezlo on Wednesday gave evidence at the Brisbane Supreme Court trial of Benjamin Samy Ghobrial, Milan Chante Walker and Lee Benjamin Feld, who have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.
During Mr Hudson's cocaine bender he had bought sex from Walker and throughout the night before he died was regularly texting her, trying to arrange a home visit.
He had told her he would pay her in cocaine, Mr Grezlo told the court.
Walker went to the townhouse on the morning Mr Hudson died and in a series of texts with Ghobrial arranged to steal from him, crown prosecutor Philip McCarthy said.
Ghobrial and Walker have pleaded guilty to a count of burglary, while Feld has pleaded not guilty.
All have pleaded not guilty to robbing Mr Hudson in company with personal violence.
While telling the jury what he remembered of the day, Mr Grezlo described the moment he found his friend dead.
"I could see that Greg was naked, he was tied up and not breathing," he said.
"I stood there looking at him for five seconds, 10 seconds and there was no movement."
Mr Hudson had worked as a carpenter for a FIFO mining operation near Gladstone with Mr Grezlo.
Their mutual interest in investments and the stock exchange lead to them becoming friends, and Mr Hudson had travelled to Mr Grezlo's home to discuss a financial scheme.
The 57-year-old had heart problems and a fatal amount of cocaine in his blood when he died, the jury heard on Wednesday.
The Crown alleges the trio on trial caused his death by restraining him during a violent home invasion, which exacerbated his heart problem by limiting oxygen supply.
The defence has argued that while the death may be a tragedy, no one is criminally responsible.
The trial continues.
- AAP