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ABC News
2 hours ago
- ABC News
Man sentenced over random violent attack on mother in Adelaide CBD
A man who attacked a mother in the Adelaide CBD only a day after being released from hospital for the treatment of drug-induced psychosis has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Scott Michael Antrobus, 38, was sentenced today for various offences including one count of assault causing harm over the attack in Rundle Mall on March 2 this year. In sentencing, Magistrate John Clover said Antrobus attacked the "complete stranger", who was walking through Rundle Mall with her nine-year-old child, just after midday. Magistrate Clover said members of the public intervened and restrained the 38-year-old until police arrived. He said he then refused to provide his name and was found in possession of an ice pipe. He said Antrobus had been released from the Royal Adelaide Hospital the day before the offending where he sought treatment for "drug-induced psychosis" before being released. "In [the apology letter provided to the court] you described hearing voices on the day of the assault that told you to hurt people," Magistrate Clover said. "However, that claim was abandoned in submissions [and] as is conceded by your guilty plea, you were mentally competent at the time of each offence." Magistrate Clover said Antrobus's legal counsel previously told the court his "mental capacity to understand the nature and quality of [his] actions was not diminished", and that although his mental health conditions are relevant, they do not reduce his "moral culpability". Magistrate Clover said he took the 38-year-old's criminal history and "traumatic childhood" into consideration, but said imprisonment was the only appropriate sentence. "Your assault caused the victim physical and psychological pain. "She suffered pain and a lump to the back of her head." Magistrate Clover said the attack has also had a "negative impact" on the victim's daughter. "Unprovoked and random assaults of this nature tend to undermine public confidence in the safety of areas such as Rundle Mall," he said. He ordered Antrobus to serve eight months behind bars before being released on a bond to be of good behaviour for 18 months. The sentence was backdated to when he was taken into custody on March 2, which means he will be released in November.
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
Court orders mental health report for alleged McDonald's bomb hoaxer Mark Robert Williams
The man accused of organising a disturbing bomb threat at a suburban McDonald's in Adelaide's outer north could be suffering from serious mental health challenges, a court has been told. Mark Robert Williams fronted Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Friday, some two weeks after he allegedly pretended to have a bomb in his bag at a Salisbury Plain McDonald's restaurant. The alleged hoax took place about 7.45pm on June 4, with police and bomb squad technicians racing to the scene on reports Mr Williams had left a bag inside the restaurant after claiming it contained a bomb. He was arrested and charged with creating the false belief that life has been lost or endangered. 'Patrols quickly evacuated the area and detained the man,' South Australian Police said at the time. 'Technicians from the Bomb Response Unit attended and determined that there were no explosives in the bag.' Mr Williams has remained on remand since then. On Friday, defence lawyer Kassandra Girolamo, for Mr Williams, notified magistrate Lana Chester that her client would withdraw his bail application after failing to find a suitable home detention address. 'Unfortunately, at the moment there is no housing available to Mr Williams,' she said. The 44-year-old man, from Parafield Gardens, interacted with a social worker and an NDIS worker, the court was told. Ms Girolamo said the facts of the case may intersect with mental health issues and asked Ms Chester to order a forensic report into Mr Williams' psychiatric condition now and in the past. 'As far as dealing with these matters moving forward, Your Honour would be aware of the facts in this matter, they do perhaps raise some questions regarding any mental health issues that Mr Williams suffers from,' she said. Ms Chester ordered the report and adjourned the matter until July 7. Mr Williams, appearing via videolink, interrupted the proceedings at times, talking in a halting manner.
ABC News
3 hours ago
- ABC News
Kill them all, or reconnect? Our Friday Wrap
The sides in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial delivered their closing addresses this week, with one calling the lunch a sinister deception and the other a friendly family gathering. In this episode, Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell talk through the key arguments from each side, share some reflections on the week and explain the next stages. If you've got questions about the case that you'd like Rachael and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to mushroomcasedaily@ - It's the case that's captured the attention of the world. Three people died and a fourth survived an induced coma after eating beef wellington at a family lunch, hosted by Erin Patterson. Police allege the beef wellington contained poisonous mushrooms, but Erin Patterson says she's innocent. Now, the accused triple murderer is fighting the charges in a regional Victorian courthouse. Investigative reporter Rachael Brown and producer Stephen Stockwell are on the ground, bringing you all the key moments from the trial as they unravel in court. From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, the Mushroom Case Daily podcast is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom. Keep up to date with new episodes of Mushroom Case Daily, now releasing every day on the ABC listen app.
The Independent
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chris Brown due to enter plea over ‘bottle attack' charge
R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court to enter a plea after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail last month. Brown, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023, is set to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning alongside his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 38, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The Go Crazy singer had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions. Brown and Akinlolu have both been charged relating to the alleged assault at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on May 15 by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. He is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. Brown was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on May 21. Shortly after being released from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour. It said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Brown due to enter plea over ‘bottle attack' charge
R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court to enter a plea after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail last month. Brown, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023, is set to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning alongside his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 38, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The Go Crazy singer had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions. Brown and Akinlolu have both been charged relating to the alleged assault at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on May 15 by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. He is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. Brown was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on May 21. Shortly after being released from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour. It said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
