22:31 EDT, 23 February 2021
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A prestigious private school graduate who was allegedly stabbed by his own mother has avoided conviction for damaging his father s multimillion-dollar terrace house.
Hugo Ball, 23, went to live with his father after he was allegedly stabbed by his mother at his family s $3million Bellevue Hill property on November 21.
Just weeks later the troubled laborer was accused of damaging his new digs with cops issuing a restraining order on his father Ian s behalf.
He was arrested on December 27 for damaging the front shutters of his Dad s $5.5million property in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Paddington.
Hugo Ball (pictured) with his his British-born father, British-born corporate high flyer and former Cardno CEO Ian Ball, escaped a conviction for damaging his father s house
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Scots College graduate Hugo Ball admits damaging or destroying dad s shutters
Court documents said bizarre rampage occurred after 9.30am on December 27
Ball allegedly stabbed by mum Samantha Palmer at Bellevue Hill in November
Had been living with his father but is now banned from approaching the home
His lawyer Alicia Catron told the court on Wednesday that Ball is in rehab
Hugo s dad Ian told the court his relationship with his son was generally, good