Raymond Allen: Nowra man committed to NSW Supreme Court trial over alleged murder of army vet

A South Coast man allegedly involved in the stabbing death of army vet David McArthur (pictured) has been committed to stand trial for murder at the NSW Supreme Court.

South Coast man allegedly involved in the stabbing death of an army veteran will fight the charges during a trial at the NSW Supreme Court.

Raymond Allen pleaded not guilty at Nowra Local Court to allegedly murdering David McArthur at his Palm Beach Caravan Park cabin in Sanctuary Point, near Jervis Bay, about 8pm on July 25, 2021.

The 40-year-old will return to the same court on December 19, when a trial date will be set.

It comes more than a year after Allen was arrested at the Silverwater Correctional Complex in 2021.

A second man co-accused in the stabbing, Dean Vimpani, was also arrested last year and charged with murder and will reappear at Nowra Local Court on November 11.

During the same hearing, Allen also pleaded guilty to an unrelated stabbing in September 2021.

About 4.45pm on September 8, an intoxicated man and his friend were walking together on Leonard St in Bomaderry towards local shops when they came across Allen and a friend, according to agreed police facts.

“After some verbal challenges, Allen’s friend rushed at the victim,” the documents state.

“The victim’s friend intervened and threw a punch at Allen’s friend.

“Immediately after the punch was thrown, Allen smashed the mug he was holding and hit the victim in the head, causing the victim immediate pain and a wound to the temple, which started bleeding profusely.”

David McArthur was found dead with a stab wound on July 25, 2021.

The victim and the friend fled to a nearby home, where they called emergency services.

NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived shortly after that and identified a wound to the left temporal region of the victim’s ear and noted he was bleeding uncontrollably.

Paramedics transported the victim to Shoalhaven Hospital before he was relocated to Wollongong Hospital.

There, the victim underwent neurosurgery.

Examinations revealed a scalp laceration to the skull and an underlying depressed skull fracture.

Bone and ceramic fragments had to be removed and a titanium mesh inserted.

Shortly after the incident, NSW Police established a crime scene in Bomaderry, where they located cup fragments. They were analysed and contained fingerprints matching the offender‘s left middle finger.

NSW Police arrested Allen on October 6, 2021.

A physical description of the victim, including a swastika chest tattoo, matched Allen.

He will return to Nowra District Court on November 21 for sentencing in relation to the stabbing charge.