Allen Bonham, Kaziah Hanslow and Benjamin Lange sentenced for assaulting man in Port Pirie

A judge has scolded a trio for their “disgraceful” actions and the ringleader’s “self serving” apology after they left a 57-year-old man with a broken nose.

A trio who left a man with a broken nose in an unprovoked bashing have been scolded by a judge for their “thuggish invasion” on a man in his home.

Allen Stewart Bonham, 54, Kaziah Jean Hanslow, 39, and Benjamin Wayne Lange, 42, all avoided jail for the callous attack over a missing electric scooter.

During sentencing, the District Court heard the 57-year-old victim was home alone when the trio and an unknown female came to his Port Pirie home at night on March 23, 2022.

When he opened the door the group pushed their way into the house.

“Bonham began yelling and demanding the bikes from the victim, and he asserted that they had been stolen by the victim’s daughter,” Judge Gordon Barrett said.

Benjamin Lange pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Photo: Facebook

Kaziah Hanslow pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and property damage. Photo: Facebook

After the victim continued denying any knowledge of the missing bikes, Bonham began throwing punches at him which caused him to stagger backwards onto the couch.

When the victim attempted to stand up he was punched twice by Lange, causing him to fall down again.

The court heard the group then came across the locked bedroom of the victim’s daughter and after threats the victim unlocked the door.

In the room was a desk with a CCTV monitor on it, which Hanslow threw to the floor – completing the trio’s “disgraceful” course of conduct.

The victim suffered a broken nose from the attack, with the court hearing the crime changed his life and left him feeling depressed and anxious.

Judge Barrett said the apology Bonham made in court during sentencing submissions was “self serving” and showed very slight evidence of remorse.

“He claimed that the victim laughed in his face when he made the allegations about the bike being stolen and Bonham said he lost control and punched him,” Judge Barrett said.

“I think it is extremely unlikely that upon seeing the four of you come into his house, behaving aggressively, the victim chose to laugh in anyone’s face.”

Lange, of Port Lincoln, and Hanslow and Bonham, of Port Pirie West, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.

The court heard Hanslow was in a long-term relationship with Lange and was persuaded to attend the victim’s address in support of her partner.

“This was a thuggish invasion of the privacy of a man alone in his house at night,” Judge Barrett said.

“This group intrusion into this man’s house at night quickly became violent.”

Judge Barrett sentenced Bonham to 17 months jail, with a non-parole period of 11 months.

Lange was sentenced to 12 months jail, with a non-parole period of six months, while Hanslow was sentenced to nine months jail.

Judge Barrett suspended all three sentences on a $1000, three year good behaviour bond, with supervision for two years.