Gucci designer bag beach fight ends in Gold Coast court

A man who punched another to try and steal his designer bag at a Gold Coast beach has been admonished by a judge for saying he was so drunk he couldn’t remember.

A Lismore man punched another in the face twice in a botched attempt to steal his designer bag while at a Gold Coast beach.

Jayden Hunt was so intoxicated he does not remember the attack about 9pm November 28, 2020.

The 20-year-old pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court on Friday to attempted robbery.

Judge Katherine McGinness sentenced him to 15 months’ prison wholly suspended for two years.

Jayden Hunt (left) leaves court with this father.

“You say you were drunk and can’t remember anything whatsoever, well that is no excuse,” she said.

The court was told Hunt and a friend began talking to a man by the beach at Surfers Paradise about 9pm on the night of the attack.

They chatted amicably for a short time before Hunt and his mate kicked the victim’s belongings into the sand.

A tussle began and the victim tried to calm things down by offering them a cigarette.

That did not work but Hunt appeared like he was going to walk away until he saw the Gucci designer bag.

Hunt grabbed the bag but the victim held on.

Hunt then punched the victim twice in the face before the strap of the bag broke.

Hunt and his friend took off without the bag.

The wallet which came attached to the bag went missing and has not been recovered.

The court wast told at the time of the attack Hunt was on bail for offences in northern NSW.

He has since made attempts at recovery and is living with his father in Lismore.

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