Oxford St machete attack: Adam Ghaboush granted Supreme Court bail over wild alleged stabbing

A Sydney teen allegedly involved in a terrifying machete attack in Sydney’s Oxford St has been released on house arrest so he can continue studying and look after his family.

A teenager allegedly involved in a gruesome stabbing of another man on Sydney’s Oxford St has been released on house arrest to continue studying and caring for his family.

Adam Ghaboush appeared at the NSW Supreme Court where high-profile lawyer Ahmed Dib successfully applied for his bail on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old Lalor Park man hasn’t entered pleas to causing wounding with intent to murder, reckless wounding in company, affray and two firearms offences.

Court documents detail the alleged offending where Ghaboush and a co-accused exited Noir Nightclub on Oxford St about 2.30am on July 29 last year.

The teenager texted other co-accused’s with the group later meeting.

Two of the co-accused’s drove nearby and allegedly retrieved knives with one placing a black head covering over his face before walking back to Oxford St.

Adam Ghaboush was granted bail in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The complainant left the nightclub about 3am with one of the co-accused’s allegedly alerting the group of his departure.

The co-accused spoke with him while the rest of the group approached and each allegedly had concealed their faces with hoods.

Documents state one of the co-accused, allegedly armed with a filleting knife, ran at the complainant who rushed to a crowd outside the nightclub.

Security attempted to intervene with the complainant running across the road to get away, however, he later tripped and fell before allegedly being stabbed nine times.

Adam Ghaboush (right) pictured leaving Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday with lawyer Ahmed Dib. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Another man – unknown to the complainant – allegedly suffered a stab wound to his arm and two fingers while attempting to help.

Documents state Ghaboush, allegedly captured holding a blue knife, later fled along with two other co-accused’s.

Court documents state CCTV footage was reviewed and captured the majority of the group’s movements and the alleged incident.

Telephone intercepts of one of the co-accused’s allegedly captured references to the stabbing.

Ghaboush was arrested at his home in September with police seizing shoes, a gel blaster gun, hunting knife and his iPhone.

Text messages allegedly showed Ghaboush alerted his co-accused to the alleged victim’s presence inside the club.

Ahmed Dib and Lina Ishak leaving the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday.

During the bail application, Mr Dib said his client was “essentially” a father figure in his “close-knit family” and he was hoping to continue studying at university.

He argued it wasn’t uncommon for trials, including multiple co-accused’s, to take years for completion and Ghaboush had already spent a significant time on remand.

Mr Dib proposed home detention conditions with Ghaboush’s mother prepared to deposit a $5000 security.

Despite the crown prosecutor accepting significant delay, he argued there were unacceptable risks and noncompliance to the bail conditions if the teenager was granted bail.

He pointed to Ghaboush allegedly offending while already being on bail for a separate matter.

While acknowledging he had “serious concerns”, Justice Stephen Rothman noted the teenager’s limited criminal history and it was his understanding he didn’t inflict the “injury or injuries in question”.

Ghaboush was ultimately granted bail.

Outside court, Mr Dib’s associate Lina Ishak said they were “extremely pleased with the result so this young man can remain with his family and continue his education until these matters” were finalised.

The matter returned to Downing Centre Local Court on February 1 with Ghaboush appearing in person, however, he was excused on March 28.