refused been brought to court today but has refused to been brought to court today but has refused to come to be sentenced. i have directed that he should do so, but he have directed that he should do so, but he has have directed that he should do so, but he has maintained his refusal. i am therefore left with no choice but to sentence him in his absence. these to sentence him in his absence. these sentencing remarks will be made these sentencing remarks will be made available to him in writing. all five made available to him in writing. all five offences arise out of the events all five offences arise out of the events of the 22nd of august, 2022. when, events of the 22nd of august, 2022. when, armed with guns, the defendant set out when, armed with guns, the defendant sei out to when, armed with guns, the defendant set out to killjoseph knee. he lay in wait set out to killjoseph knee. he lay in wait before opening fire in a residential street. joseph nee. cc
him to relentlessly pursued mr nee, causing him to seek refuge by barging into the home him to seek refuge by barging into the home occupied by olivia s family the home occupied by olivia s family. under and wholly unconcerned for the safety of others, he continued to shoot at joseph nee, firing into continued to shoot at joseph nee, firing into that family home. olivia, firing into that family home. 0livia, just nine years old, heard the commotion from her bed. unsurprisingly, she came downstairs to seek unsurprisingly, she came downstairs to seek the unsurprisingly, she came downstairs to seek the comfort of her mother. her last to seek the comfort of her mother. her last words were, ma am, i m scared her last words were, ma am, i m scared her last words were, ma am, i m scared. mum. in a terrible twist of fate. scared. mum. in a terrible twist of fate. she scared. mum. in a terrible twist of fate, she had stepped directly into the of fate, she had
and violence. mr nee was a man with enemies and violence. mr nee was a man with enemies who had been shot at previously. that provides the context previously. that provides the context for what happened. whatever mr nee context for what happened. whatever mr nee may have done, it plainly did notjustify mr nee may have done, it plainly did notjustify the attempt mr nee may have done, it plainly did not justify the attempt on his life. he suffered serious injuries and is lucky he suffered serious injuries and is lucky to he suffered serious injuries and is lucky to be he suffered serious injuries and is lucky to be alive. after things went so tragically wrong, the defendant went to so tragically wrong, the defendant went to the home of the woman he was brave enough to come to court to -ive brave enough to come to court to give evidence against him. i have made give evidence against him. i have made an give evidence against him. i have made an order granting her lifelong a