Skylen Collinson: Lambton concreter pleads guilty to assault charges at Sydney’s Ivy nightclub
A night out at Sydney’s Ivy nightclub turned terribly wrong for a young concreter who punched his own friend in the face before taking on a team of security guards.
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A 21-year-old Newcastle concreter, described as often violent and erratic, faced court after he tried to punch “anyone in his path” including multiple security guards inside a popular Sydney nightclub.
A court heard how a night out in the Ivy nightclub turned terribly wrong for Skylen Jason Collinson, who punched his own friend in the face twice, once while the friend was trying to escape.
At Downing Centre Local Court on Friday Collinson’s pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, two charges of common assault and failing to leave premises when directed.
Documents tendered to court reveal how Collinson’s series of assaults at this popular Sydney nightclub went down.
Collinson entered the Ivy just after 10pm on February 26, 2022 and had numerous alcoholic drinks, the court heard.
“At 12:50am, (Collinson) was inside the nightclub when he approached a male friend of his who was in company with female … (and Collinson) engaged in a verbal argument with them,” court documents state.
According to agreed police facts, Collinson then proceeded to punch his friend in the face twice, once while his friend was trying to evade him.
Security soon came to escort Collinson out of the nightclub — but this only enraged him more and he punched the security guard in the face multiple times.
When at the top of the stairs, Collinson turned to this security guard and said “Don’t follow me,” court documents state.
“The manager assisted on the stairwell … (but Collinson) pushed the manager on three occasions before punching him in the face,” court documents state.
This punch caused the manager’s mouth to bleed and Collinson continued to be “violent and aggressive” toward “numerous” security guards at the bottom of the stairs, raising his hands and attempting to punch them.
“(When Collinson left the nightclub), he continued to walk for approximately 50 metres, before turning back towards the three security guards,” court documents state.
“(He) raised both his fists, widened his stance and stood in what could be described as a fighting stance … security then attempted to restrain the accused before a violent struggle ensued.”
Collinson was eventually restrained by several security guards before police attended the scene and placed him under arrest.
When the police officers arrived and questioned Collinson, he told the police, “They put me in positions I wasn’t comfortable being in so I did what I did”, the court heard.
Magistrate Susan McIntyre said the facts show Collinson committed ongoing assaults on people who had not provoked him and were simply doing their job.
Collinson was described in court as attacking “anyone in his path” during that night out at the Ivy.
However, Collinson’s defence lawyer told the court her client has had a difficult upbringing and suffered from mental health problems.
Collinson remains on bail and will return to Newcastle Local Court for sentence in June.
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