Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Harm with Knife

Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Harm

25 years imprisonment

5 months imprisonment, suspended sentence. No conviction. Good Behaviour Bond for 9 months and $200. Ordered to pay compensation of $877.

Defendant’s girlfriend suffers psychological ailments. Victim has previously harassed the Defendant and his girlfriend on a number of occasions. Victim was drinking at home and proceeded to abuse the Defendant’s girlfriend via Facebook. Defendant attended the victim’s house with the intention of delivering physical reprisal. The victim armed himself with a tennis racquet. The Defendant used a knife to stab the victim in the abdomen.

Suburb where the offence occurred: Aberfoyle Park