Neighbours star Madeleine West has poured scorn on the fear claim by her ex Shannon Bennett s dad, saying his AVO against her is part of the celebrity chef s continuous battle against her.
West, 42, who was married to celebrity chef Shannon Bennett, 47, allegedly pushed Shannon s father Benny Clifton Bennett, 75, at his son s home last year.
MasterChef star Shannon Bennett has returned to his sprawling beachside home in Byron Bay after lying low during the high-profile family feud between his ex Madeleine West and his father.
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A local builder who shot his neighbour’s dog with a bow and arrow in South Golden Beach has been jailed after unsuccessfully appealing his conviction in the District Court.
Robert Bruce Stewart shot ‘Bucket’, a 10-month-old Wolfhound-Malamute cross, with a steel-tipped arrow on December 6, 2019.
The injury caused the death of the much-loved dog, and Stewart was subsequently found guilty of two animal cruelty charges, including recklessness and torture, in Byron Bay Local Court last October. Kris Thompson with his beloved friend Bucket whom he got as an eight-week-old puppy.
The 61-year-old then appealed his conviction in the District Court, and was allowed to remain on bail pending the outcome of that case.