SA court urged to refuse bail to alleged Hells Angels prospect Ali Binetti, accused of assaulting man in Moseley Bar toilets
A prospective and violent Hells Angels bikie allegedly bashed a man in a pub’s toilets and chased another into a licenced cafe in a two-month period, a court has heard.
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A prospective Hells Angels member with “a history of using violence and force” has faced court charged with attacking a man, without provocation, in a pub’s toilets.
On Thursday, an SA Police prosecutor asked the Adelaide Magistrates Court to remand Ali Binetti in custody, saying he posed a risk to the community if given bail.
He said Mr Binetti had been involved in two serious assaults in two months, the first of which occurred one in the toilets of the Moseley Bar and Kitchen in September.
“The alleged victim went into the toilets and saw two men … he expected them to fight one another and said ‘is it okay for me to be in the toilet?’,” he said.
“He heard someone say ‘yep’ and, as he walked in, was punched in the back of the head … he required hospital treatment, three stitches to his face and cheek, and surgery to his lips.”
Mr Binetti, 20, of Felixstow, has yet to plead to aggravated affray and entering a licensed premises while wearing a prohibited item of clothing.
He is further charged with possessing a prohibited weapon – namely a crossbow.
The charges arise from Mr Binett’s arrest alongside a second man, 36, at Felixstow on Wednesday by Crime Gangs Task Force detectives.
On Thursday, the prosecutor said the prohibited item of clothing charge arose from an incident in a Campbelltown car park in August.
Mr Binetti, he alleged, tore a “bum bag” away from a second man and then chased him into a nearby cafe, all while wearing “a Hells Angels ‘prospect’ T-shirt”.
He said that, because the cafe had a liquor licence, Mr Binetti’s presence inside the building while wearing that shirt constituted an offence under anti-bikie laws.
The prosecution said Mr Binetti was a poor candidate for bail, citing his prior convictions for assault, theft, kidnapping and compelling a person to perform a sex act.
“This defendant has a history of using violence and force … he poses a risk to public safety,” he said.
“There is CCTV footage (of the alleged toilet incident) and, I am told, it is of excellent quality.”
Counsel for Mr Binetti said he enjoyed the strong support of his mother, who was willing to provide a $1000 cash surety, and his father, who would give a $1000 bail guarantee.
Magistrate Karim Soetratma said he would only consider home detention bail and remanded Mr Binetti in custody until next week, pending a bail inquiry report.