‘I want to kill them bro’: Alleged assault puts man in hospital for three days

A man has faced court over a prearranged street fight that left a victim with hearing loss and a brain bleed requiring neurosurgery.

A man has faced court over a prearranged street fight that left a victim with hearing loss and a brain bleed requiring neurosurgery.

Tyron Bouraga, 22, pleaded guilty today for one count of assault occasioning bodily harm in the company of another person.

Brisbane Magistrate Court today heard the assault occurred in the Newmarket Hotel car park at 10.30pm on September 25, 2020.

Crown prosecutor Darcy Evans said the victim did not know Bouraga or the co-offender at the time of the offence.

Mr Evans said the victim attended the Newmarket Hotel with several friends who arranged to meet up with Bouraga’s co-offender for a physical altercation.

Bouraga was then messaged by one of his friends for assistance in the fight, the court heard.

“The defendant seemed more than willing to participate and sent a message before he was picked up saying ‘I want to kill them bro,’ Mr Evans said.

When Bouraga arrived and the two groups came together, Bouraga’s co-offender ripped off his shirt, the court heard.

It was alleged the victim said ‘what‘s the point’ just before the fight broke out.

“Witnesses observed one of the men from the defendant‘s group swinging a close fist at the complainant,” Mr Evans said.

“As someone tried to break the fight up, someone punched the complainant on the side of the head with a closed fist.

“The complainant fell back and hit his head on the ground and started to bleed”.

Tyron Bouraga faced Brisbane Magistrate Court today.

Mr Evans alleged the victim was taken to the Royal Women‘s Brisbane Hospital after suffering a six-centimetre laceration, a haematoma to the back of the head, hearing loss in the right ear, brain bleeding and an undisplaced fracture.

“He was discharged from hospital three days later,” Mr Evans said.

“The Crown did not have the victim impact statement, however, it‘s uncontroversial to say that the offending would have been highly distressing”.

The court heard the defendant participated in an interview on October 4, where he confirmed he went to intimidate but denied any plan of a fight.

The defendant’s Barrister James Feely said there was no positive allegation that Bouraga threw the punch, however he was genuinely remorseful.

Mr Feely alleged Bouraga has good prospects for rehabilitation, after having completed two alcohol courses, an anger management course and is enrolled at university to study engineering.

Bouraga was supported in court today by his parents, grandparents and his girlfriend.

Magistrate Mark Nolan said it was clear the serious offence had significant consequences for the complainant.

“I accept that you are still young, courts of high authority have recognised that youthful offenders, even those who commit violent offences such as these, that there are still good prospects of rehabilitation,” Mr Nolan said.

Mr Nolan ordered Bouraga a 12-month probation order with a number of conditions.

“The purpose and effect of the order would be to give you supervision in the community to ensure that you do not commit any further offences,” he said.

“If you breach the requirements of the order, the order may be revoked, in which case you may be brought back before the court to be re-sentenced”.

No convictions were recorded.