Enes Sonmez charged after threatening to stab family member in Auburn

A bag of cannabis and a knife were uncovered in a southwest Sydney home after a man threatened to stab a family member and called them a “pig” and a “gronk” following a heated argument.

Enes Sonmez appeared before Bankstown Local Court on January 10.

A bag of cannabis and a knife were uncovered in a southwest Sydney home after a man threatened to stab a family member and called them a “pig” and a “gronk” following a heated argument.

Enes Sonmez, 20, appeared before Bankstown Local Court on January 10 via audio visual link and pleaded guilty to the charges of intentionally or recklessly destroying property, stalking or intimidation intending to cause fear of physical or mental harm and possessing a prohibited drug.

Documents tendered to court state Sonmez intentionally intimidated a family member after he yelled and punched a wall inside an Auburn home on October 25.

The facts state Sonmez confronted a family member as they left their bedroom and said ‘you’re a pig, you’re a gronk’.

“The victim was seated outside with their grandmother and Sonmez said the words to the effect of ‘if my friends don’t come and kill you I’m going to stab you’,” the facts state.

Enes Sonmez was charged after threatening to stab a family member.

“Sonmez began screaming and yelling before walking back to his room… while throwing things around his bedroom.”

When police arrived they uncovered a blue-handled knife and a hole the size of a fist inside Sonmez’s bedroom.

Enes Sonmez appeared before Bankstown Local Court on January 10.

When asked by police if he remembered threatening to stab his family member, Sonmez “denied ever saying that”.

The 20-year-old was arrested before he informed police ‘I have some pot in my bag’.

“Police found a resealable bag containing green vegetable matter… Sonmez said he uses it before he goes to bed,” the facts state.

Sonmez’s lawyer Ms Coorey said while her client made threats, they were in the “heat of the moment”.

Magistrate Shane McAnulty warned Sonmez his behaviour was “not trivial” and advised him to avoid using drugs in future.

“The use of drugs will not make it any better. If you are tempted I suggest you steer well and truly away from it,” he said.

“What you did was not trivial, it can be serious and has the potential to escalate.”

Sonmez was convicted and sentenced to a two-year conditional release order.