A father-of-three suffered a broken skull and stab wounds after was attacked with an axe when he rushed to his neighbour s aid during a terrifying home invasion.
Russell Irwin, 41, was roasting marshmallows with his family when he heard the petrified screams of his female neighbour coming from her home in Cranbourne North, Melbourne, at about 7.15pm on Monday.
Three men had stormed into her house armed with an axe, machete and gun.
Mr Irwin jumped over the fence and ran to his neighbour’s aid before the intruders turned on him.
41 -year-old Russell Irwin (pictured) was stabbed and attacked by three men in Melbourne after he went to the aid of his neighbour who was heard screaming
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A WOMAN was caught breaching a licence disqualification after telling police she had driven to a suburban area to look for stolen property.
Appearing at Ipswich Magistrates Court on Thursday, Anita Joy Harrold, 41, from Goodna pleaded guilty to driving when disqualified at Ripley on June 9, 2020.
Prosecutor Senior Constable Bridie O’Shea said a Yamanto police patrol came across Harrold in a Ripley street at 10.15pm.
Harrold gave her name, saying she had driven there from her home in Goodna in the belief stolen property may be at the address.
“She said she was aware of being disqualified but had no one else to drive her,” Snr Const. O’Shea said.
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A MAN who tried to smuggle his friend into Queensland from a NSW coronavirus hotspot has been slammed in court for potentially putting public health at risk.
Thomas Hammant secreted his mate under luggage and a blanket in the rear of his small Ford Fiesta hatch, Ipswich Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.
Queensland Transport and police who were checking drivers at the border became suspicious and went in for a closer look.
Magistrate Andy Cridland took issue with Hammantâs apparent indifference to the situation when he faced court this week.
âYou need to take stock of yourself. You come across as a person with no regard to anyone,â Mr Cridland said.
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Subscriber only A DAD who had two children in the car when he was caught doing a burnout while drink driving has copped a heavy fine. Police saw smoke left behind by Anthony Tronc after he skidded his tyres on the Cunningham Hwy at Fassifern on October 2 last year. Ipswich Magistrates Court heard that when they pulled him over, he also blew an alcohol reading of 0.097, while on a P licence. Anthony Wayne Tronc, 30, from Kalbar, pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; and drink driving. Prosecutor Senior Constable Dan Swanson said police saw a large plume of smoke at an intersection and saw the car go past a parked truck.
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Subscriber only A WOMAN has been refused bail over two dozen charges including going armed with a machete and serious assault of a police officer. The list of charges against Philipa Ellen Anne Finn, 22, from North Booval, include two counts of serious assault police by biting/spitting; not complying with the duties of a driver involved in a crash on the Cunningham Highway on November 18, 2020; going armed with intent to break or enter; driving while UIL; possession of a knife in public at North Booval on July 5, 2020; trespass; causing wilful damage; three counts of common assault; going armed with intent to break or enter at Leichhardt on January 13 this year; entering premises by break; contravening a police direction; and failing to appear at court.