Sean Worthy in Korumburra Magistrates’ Court for recklessly causing injury and other charges
A Daylesford man turned on his mate during a trip to a bottle shop in Wonthaggi, belting him about the head and causing a serious crash
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A Bass Coast man lashed out at his mate who was driving him to a bottle shop in Wonthaggi, causing his friend to lose control and crash into another car.
Sean Worthy appeared via an online web link at the Korumburra Magistrates’ Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to recklessly causing injury and other charges.
The court heard Worthy got a lift from his friend to a bottle shop drive thru in Wonthaggi on his way home to Daylesford on December 31 last year.
After buying a bottle, Worthy told the man “would you get out of my f--king head” and hit him.
The victim then asked what he was doing before Worthy hit him again causing injuries to his mouth.
The victim then crashed into a parked car where Worthy continued to hit him.
When the man tried to reverse the car, Worthy got out and disappeared.
The victim was treated at Wonthaggi hospital and required three stitches to his lips, scans on his neck and had a black eye as a result of the attack.
Defence lawyer James Livy told the court his client had been in custody since January 11 for the offence and other matters.
Mr Livy said Worthy had “significant” challenges having been diagnosed with a schizophrenic disorder, severe depression, mental health and behavioural disorders due to the use of methamphetamine.
He said Worthy was on community treatment order with Latrobe Regional Health.
Prosecutor Tim Cavanagh said Worthy had concerning behaviour and had a pattern of offending that had occurred “for a long time”.
Magistrate Mia Stylianou said the man was “kind enough” to drive Worthy home after the attack
“There’s no information before the court as to whether or not he (Worthy) is suffering from any sort of episode,” Ms Stylianou said.
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“He’s really unwell, although I don’t know the extent to which he was unwell at the time.
“The best that I can make of it is he’s vulnerable, he’s not making great decisions because of the diagnosis that he has and it was obviously impeding his ability to function to a certain extent — to what extent I don’t know.”
Worthy was convicted and jailed for two months, with Ms Stylianou taking into account he had already been in custody for more than a month.
“I’m told you have had some mental health issues — you will be released soon — use that time in custody that you have to get yourself organised (and) that you’ve got some support when you’re released,” she said.
“Let me be clear with you, if you don’t take your meds and if you reoffend, you’re just going to spend longer and longer in custody.”
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