Jarvis Jai Farrier who fatally stabbed ex-bikie’s brother Harrison Geppert could be out by Christmas

The man who fatally stabbed the younger brother of ex-Hells Angels bikie Ben Geppert could be released by Christmas.

A man who fatally stabbed the younger brother of ex-Hells Angels bikie Ben Geppert has been jailed for nine years, but could be released by Christmas.

Jarvis Jai Farrier, 21, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Harrison Geppert, 17, at Frascott Park, Varsity Lakes on September 4, 2019.

It was Farrier’s friend that started the fight over a pair of shoes, but Mr Geppert had gotten the better of him.

Farrier ran from behind and stabbed Mr Geppert once to the back with a 9cm Marine folding knife. He died at the scene.

Jarvis Farrier.

Justice Elizabeth Wilson sentenced Farrier, who has already spent 890 days behind bars, to nine years in prison. He will be able to apply for parole on September 4, 2022.

“You have excellent prospects of rehabilitation, but you have killed a fellow human being,” she said.

“You will hopefully have a future, but you have denied him his and it’s something that you will have to live with for the rest of your days.”

The court was told after the stabbing the group fled in cars and Farrier had said that he had “stabbed him” and “got him with the knife”.

Former bikie Ben Geppert.

In a letter to Mr Geppert’s family, Farrier expressed remorse and acknowledged that at that time his actions were “cowardly”.

Farrier believed Mr Geppert was holding a set of knuckle dusters, and told an undercover cop in the watchhouse he didn’t intend to kill him.

“I didn’t even want to pull a f---king knife, I just wanted to bash him,” he told the officer, claiming Mr Geppert had been sending pictures of knives and he “thought he was holding”.

The court was told Farrier bought the knife in the months prior to the stabbing and told a friend “I’ve got this for whenever I need this”. He told his defence team that he started carrying a knife because he was robbed and didn’t want it to happen again.

Harrison Geppert

“There was several other actions that were open to you,” Justice Wilson said.

“You came from behind Mr Geppert, you made no attempt to grab Mr Geppert or anyway remove him from the fight and your first and only reaction was to pull out the knife and stab him.”

Justice Wilson also took into account a victim impact statement by Mr Geppert’s mother, Lisa.

“The consequences of your actions have had tragic circumstances. No mother should have to write such a letter. She is right, when she says in her letter there are no right words. No words can ever quantify her loss and her family’s loss,” Justice Wilson said.

The court heard Farrier wanted to educate others on the dangers of carrying a knife.