The accused pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, robbery, and possession of stolen property following a trial in which he was acquitted of attempted murder.
The offences arose from a brutal and unprovoked attack on the victim at an ATM machine, involving repeated assaults, robbery of personal items, and leaving the victim for dead.
The victim sustained severe traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal injury and nasal fracture, resulting in permanent disability and life-altering consequences.
The court imposed a sentence of 8.5 years imprisonment, with 2 years concurrent for robbery and 6 months concurrent for possession of stolen property, minus 20 months pre-sentence custody credit at a 1.5:1 ratio, resulting in a net sentence of 6 years and 10 months.
