Cassius Turvey's brother spared more jail time for skate park assault
The older brother of murdered schoolboy Cassius Turvey has avoided more jail time for an attack at a skate park that left an innocent man with significant facial injuries requiring surgery.
Jay Mills, 32, appeared in Perth District Court on Monday, a month after he attended the same building to witness two men be convicted of murdering his 15-year-old brother in a violent and unprovoked assault in Middle Swan.
The court was told Mills was out with a friend getting food for a barbecue on Australia Day in 2022 when the pair stopped at a skate park in Midvale just after 8.30pm.
Mills and his co-offender saw the 19-year-old victim on a brand-new pit bike, approached him and demanded he hand it over, claiming it had been stolen.
But the court was told the bike hadn't been stolen, and the teenager refused to give over the vehicle which led to Mills punching him to the face.
The victim fell to the ground with his jaw broken in two places and nose broken.
A group of youngsters standing nearby watched the interaction unfold.
The assault sparked a manhunt, with police releasing an X-ray of the victim's injuries, CCTV footage and a description of the incident, leading to Mills' arrest in April 2022.
He was charged with one count of grievous bodily harm, the judge calling the assault 'completely unprovoked' that has left the victim in constant pain and having flashbacks and nightmares.
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