Andary Kewy, 41, pleads guilty to charges after bashing housemate over urine in bottle
A Wagga man has admitted to bashing and yelling at his housemate after the victim questioned him about what looked like urine in a bottle.
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A man has admitted to using a knife in the bashing of his housemate after a dispute about what appeared to be urine in a bottle.
Andary Kewy, 41, appeared in Wagga Local Court today when he pleaded guilty to stalking, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and armed with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Court documents state on February 24, the victim and Kewy were at home when the victim asked him about whether a bottle had urine in it.
Kewy became defensive because he felt accused of urinating in that bottle, the documents said.
He shouted at the victim “you don’t talk to me like that, never talk to me like that” before grabbing the victim’s throat.
When the victim fell to the ground, Kewy started kicking him before using the flat side of a knife to slap him on the head.
The knife’s pointed end cut the victim’s scalp, causing it to bleed. Kewy then grabbed another knife to threaten the victim, causing him to fear for his life.
Another housemate broke up the incident before reporting it to the police.
In court today, defence solicitor David Barron said Kewy apologised to the court for what happened.
Mr Barron said friction between Kewy and the victim had been ongoing for weeks and that the question about the bottle “the last straw that prompted the reaction”.
“He understands now the very criminal nature (of what he did), especially the involvement of a knife,” Mr Barron said.
“He did emphasise to me that he didn’t use the knife in a stabbing motion.”
Mr Barron said victim protection was the main issue in relation to bail and suggested numerous conditions, including reporting to police and to reside at a different house.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Kate Williams opposed bail, saying “these are extremely serious offences”.
“It’s an unacceptable risk to the victim,” Sergeant Williams said.
“This was a very minor disagreement in the house and it involved a weapon such as a knife, resulting in injuries.”
Magistrate Christopher Halburd denied bail, saying it was because the assault “was an unprovoked, violent attack that involved the use of a knife”.
Mr Halburd said the defendant had a “fairly lengthy criminal history in the state of Queensland … and a history of violence”.
The court also heard Kewy has a history of noncompliance and breaches of court orders.
A sentencing assessment report was ordered and Kewy was remanded in custody.
He was helped by a Dinka language interpreter during the proceedings today and is set to front court on April 7 for sentencing.