Joseph Vervoort refused bail after allegedly stabbing partner’s ex
A young Illawarra man is set to undergo a second surgery, after he was stabbed with a kitchen knife, allegedly by his ex-girlfriend’s new partner.
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A 24-year-old man is set to undergo a second surgery, after he was stabbed in the abdomen allegedly by his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in what police describe as an early-morning, alcohol-fuelled altercation.
Joseph Vervoort, was arrested at a North Wollongong home in the early hours of Sunday morning, after he allegedly stabbed 24-year-old Jarrad Woods with a kitchen knife while under the influence of MDMA, LSD and alcohol, a court has been told.
The 22-year-old faced Wollongong Local Court on a charge of reckless wounding on Monday, where Magistrate Jillian Kiely refused his application for bail, noting the offence would likely carry a jail term if Vervoort were to be convicted.
In documents tendered to the court, police allege the altercation took place after Vervoort and his girlfriend spent Saturday night at the popular Towradgi Beach Hotel, before leaving and taking MDMA and LSD.
The pair had been home for about an hour-and-a-half, when police allege Mr Woods showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s home around 4.30am, following a night out with his friends.
Police allege that when Mr Woods arrived, Vervoort armed himself with a kitchen knife, before stabbing his girlfriend’s ex in the lower abdomen.
In court documents, police allege Mr Woods started bleeding heavily, before fleeing the home. Once outside, it’s alleged he called his friends Courtney Unwin and Gus Muehlbauer, who arrived some minutes later, armed with a metal pole and wooden chair leg.
In court documents, police allege the pair called for Vervoort to come outside the house, to which he refused, prompting the pair to allegedly smash the front windows of the home, and then the windscreen and windows of Vervoort’s car.
Police then allege the trio left the scene, and police were called. Upon their arrival, police allegedly found Muehlbauer walking nearby, who alerted them to Woods as he drove past.
Due to the nature of his injuries, he was stopped by police and NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to the scene.
Police then attended Vervoort’s girlfriend’s home, where they allege in court documents he tried to flee, running to the rear of the house and into the backyard before he was arrested.
He was taken to Wollongong Police Station and charged with reckless wounding. Muehlbauer was arrested some hours later and charged with malicious damage for his role in the damage to Vervoort’s car.
During his appearance in court on Monday, Vervoort’s defence Lawyer Danny Lagopodis told Magistrate Kiely his client’s recollection of the altercation was ‘hazy’ but that he never had any intention of causing injury to Mr Woods.
Despite this, Magistrate Kiely refused his application for release, noting it was a very serious crime, and that he allegedly made admissions to police about stabbing Mr Woods.
Vervoort will remain in custody until his next appearance in March.