Kyria Brennan sentenced for racist slurs and violence outside Opera Bar
A magistrate has warned a woman who racially vilified Pakistani men before kicking one in the crotch outside Sydney’s Opera Bar that she will “get her head kicked in” if she does not “grow up”.
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A magistrate has warned a woman who drunkenly vilified Pakistani men before kicking one in the crotch outside Sydney’s Opera Bar that she will “get her head kicked in” if she does not “grow up”.
Kyria Brennan faced Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to common assault over the appalling incident late on September 20.
In an extraordinary spray, Deputy Chief Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis warned Brennan “you’re going to get your head kicked in” if she continued being racist.
Court documents state the 28-year-old was seated outside Opera Bar with co-accused Jayden Parker and Jamie Turnball, drinking berry Vodka Cruisers when two Pakistani men walked past.
The documents state Brennan hurled racial slurs at them, prompting the victims to approach the group.
Brennan told the men to leave the area and pushed them.
When two witnesses tried to separate the group, Brennan ran after the pair and kicked one of the men in the crotch.
Parker allegedly threatened to punch the other man and the victim punched him in the face, before Parker allegedly struck the man in the face with a Cruiser bottle which smashed and left the victim bleeding from a large chin cut.
Brennan ran at the injured man and he punched her in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
Parker allegedly tried to punch him in the face and missed, while Turnball allegedly grabbed his arm and tried to push a Cruiser bottle into his head.
The man fled, leaving his friend behind who was punched in the face by Parker, before he too managed to get away.
At court Brennan’s lawyer said her client played a limited role compared to the co-accuseds’ alleged behaviour and was remorseful.
She was seeing a counsellor and did not have a criminal record, the court heard.
“It’s time to grow up,” Mr Tsavdaridis said.
Co-accused Jayden Parker, 20, pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm and affray.
He is on bail and his case will be in for hearing in September.
Co-accused Jamie Turnball, 24, pleaded not guilty to affray.
He is on bail and his case has been adjourned for hearing in November.
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