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Meth-fueled attacker gets 12 years for leg severing
27 Nov
Summary
- Man jailed for 12 years for attempted murder of workmate.
- Victim lost leg and suffered severe injuries after being hit by car and hammer.
- Attacker was under influence of meth and alcohol, experiencing psychosis.
A 26-year-old man will spend a minimum of 12 years in prison for a brutal, meth-fueled attack on his colleague. The offender ran down his workmate with a car, severing his leg, and then attacked him with a demolition hammer. The victim sustained severe injuries, including multiple fractures and the loss of his right leg, spending 11 days in a coma.
The court heard the attacker had been awake for a week, consuming methamphetamine and whiskey, leading to an acute psychotic episode. After the violent assault, he made chilling statements to police, expressing a desire to return and kill the victim if he had not already died.
In sentencing, the judge described the attack as premeditated and sustained against a vulnerable victim. The offender showed no attempt to assist his colleague after the brutal encounter. He received a 14-year sentence, with eligibility for parole after serving 12 years.
