Brad Schink broke friend’s jaw in three places
A scuffle between young men in a pub’s pokie room turned into something more sinister on the street when one of the men was left with a shattered jaw.
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A Dubbo man is facing the prospect of spending up to 10 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to one count of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in court.
Brad Schink, 22, was at the Milestone Hotel on June 20 when he randomly pushed another man in the back while in the pub’s gaming area.
According to court documents, the man turned around to Schink and said “what the f*** is your issue?” before the pair got into a screaming match and had to be separated by friends.
After security guards removed Schink from the pub, he took his shirt off and waited out the front so he could start a fight with the man.
When the pub closed, Schink ran at the man and punched him in the face as he was walking out onto the street.
The man’s mouth filled up with blood, however a dispute between the pair continued on the street.
In court documents, police said the two men knew each other through the Dubbo car scene.
The man Schink punched took Nurofen to manage the pain in his has jaw, however when he showed up for work two days later his boss sent him home.
Tests revealed the man’s jaw was broken and he had surgery to repair it at Westmead Hospital in Sydney two days later.
Police said the man’s jaw was broken in three places, with five plates and 20 screws needed to put it back together.
He also suffered permanent nerve damage because of Schink’s attack.
In Dubbo Local Court Schink pleaded guilty to one count of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm — which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail — and one count of common assault.
The court heard Schink was taking part in a substance abuse treatment program called MERIT and Magistrate Philip Stewart requested a sentencing assessment report be prepared.
Schink will be sentenced in December.
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