US EditionAnger over Sentence Appeal for Attack on Former Wallaby and His Family
- In August 2021, two 15-year-old boys carried out a home invasion in Brisbane, assaulting former Wallabies player Toutai Kefu along with members of his household.
- The attack left Kefu with a life-threatening liver wound, his wife partially disabled from a sickle injury, and two children injured, prompting legal action.
- The boys pleaded guilty to malicious acts with intent and received sentences of eight and seven years, serving only 50 percent without recorded convictions, sparking criticism.
- Despite an appeal launched in 2024 by Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath citing the sentences as 'manifestly inadequate', the Court of Appeal dismissed it for lack of established error.
- Neighbour and advocate Ben Cannon condemned the decision, calling for a total overhaul of the justice system and earlier interventions to prevent youth offending.
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WA todayAnger over sentence appeal for attack on former Wallaby and his family
A neighbour who helped stop a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family wants the justice system overhauled after an appeal over the teen offenders' sentence failed.
·Sydney, Australia
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