Trench Tuifua: OneFour gang associate appeals brawl jail time

A OneFour gang member has got an early release from jail despite his involvement in a terrifying McDonalds brawl posted to TikTok.

A OneFour gang associate will walk free from jail today after successfully appealing against an “excessive” jail sentence, a court has heard.

Trench Tuifua was jailed for a maximum of 16 months, with a non-parole period of eight months over a violent rival gang brawl in a fast-food carpark last year.

He pleaded guilty to one count of affray.

The brawl erupted in the McDonald’s Plumpton carpark in front of horrified families last November after a chance encounter between rival gangs 67 and OneFour.

Tuifua and rival gang members shouted gang slogans before he tried to pull a man out of a car while 67 members in the vehicle went for their knives.

Trench Tuifua successfully appealed his jail sentence. Picture: Supplied

The groups continued fighting outside after Tuifua walked inside the McDonald’s and held the door shut, with video of the shocking footage being uploaded to TikTok.

The 23-year-old appealed his sentence at Parramatta District Court on Thursday with his lawyer Mohommed Bazzi citing his client’s family ties and volunteer work.

“He is a young man and this is the first time he has served a custodial period,” Mr Bazzi said.

“This is someone that has provided volunteer work for not-for-profit organisations and decided to hang out with these individuals who have set him on this path.

“He is a supportive and active member within his family.”

Plumpton McDonald's. Picture: Google Maps

Judge Craig Smith described the sentence as “excessive” and “severe” but slammed Tuifua’s actions.

“The objective facts refer to an affray of some significant seriousness with a strong indication of gang-related activity and completely and utterly inappropriate behaviour of this applicant in a public place in the context of threatening the use of knives,” Judge Smith said.

“Young children may have been visiting the relevant facility at the time.

“People going about their ordinary business should not have to put up with any of this.”

Tuifua was resentenced to 12 months’ jail with a non-parole period of five months to expire today.

Judge Smith issued a final warning to Tuifua: “If you involve yourself in any of this anymore you’re just going to stay where you are (in jail)”.