Salisbury tradies Rudy Jed Mitchell-Herden and Brock Mark Stitt in court for chilling Christmas bashing
Two tradies have fronted court after a shocking group bashing where a man was allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked during Christmas celebrations in Brisbane’s south.
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Two tradies have fronted court after a shocking group bashing where a man was allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked during Christmas celebrations in Brisbane’s south.
Co-accused Rudy Jed Mitchell-Herden, 24, and Brock Mark Stitt, 24, both from Salisbury, pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court on Tuesday to assault occasioning bodily harm in company.
The court heard the pair were among five men allegedly involved in the brutal group attack of Tyler Vonharten on December 25, 2019.
Police allege Mr Vonharten had been drinking and socialising with others at a residence in Salisbury on Christmas Day when he got into an argument with his girlfriend.
The court heard a group of five men then approached him, and he was allegedly repeatedly kicked and punched before being dragged and thrown out of the house.
The court heard that Mitchell-Herden didn’t punch or kick the victim but pulled him outside while others allegedly continued to assault him.
The alleged bashing left Mr Vonharten with a split eyebrow that required six stitches.
Judge Vicki Loury referred to Mr Vonharten’s victim impact statement in court.
“It’s entirely unsurprising that a man who was attacked by five men, who he probably thought were his friends, has significant trust issues now,” she said.
“He displays anxiety about going anywhere, anxiety that he would be assaulted again and randomly attacked.”
Mitchell-Herden’s lawyer told the court his client, who works in construction, is the brother of Mr Vonharten’s then-girlfriend and was described as “a man who cares deeply for his family” in a character reference tendered in court.
The court heard Mitchell-Herden had a criminal history of drug offending while Stitt had no history.
Stitt’s lawyer told the court his client was a qualified plumber who had aspirations to join the Army Reserves.
Judge Loury sentenced Mitchell-Herden to 12 months probation and ordered him to pay $1500 in compensation. Convictions were recorded.
She ordered Stitt to pay a $500 fine and $1500 in compensation with no conviction recorded.
The court heard the remaining three co-accused in the matter are yet to be dealt with.
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