Cameron and Sebastian Howroyd denied bail, charged with causing injury

A Shepparton father and son allegedly detained a man in their home for hours while demanding he provide them with cash and access to his superannuation fund.

A Shepparton father and son have been charged with intentionally causing injury among other charges.

A Shepparton father and son are accused of the “brutal and savage” beating of a man after demanding access to his superannuation fund and a payment of $250 a week.

Cameron, 53, and Sebastian, 26 Howroyd, along with a third co-accused, allegedly kept a man inside their Shepparton home for more than seven hours on March 6 and 7.

During that time he was allegedly punched, pushed and threatened with injury and felt he could not leave.

The three men allegedly demanded access to the victims’s superannuation fund and $250 cash a week, with a knife allegedly held to his throat at one stage.

Sebastian allegedly filmed some of the incident which showed the injuries the man sustained to his face and also washing his bloody face in a sink.

The man suffered a broken nose which required surgery, a large laceration to his cheek and earlobe and bruising and swelling to his face and head.

Police arrested the pair on March 11.

The court heard when he was interviewed by police, Sebastian denied assaulting the alleged victim, and said “if I’d assaulted him he’d be buried in my backyard” and “when I get out I’m gonna get him”.

The father and son appeared in the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on March 12 and 13 to apply for bail which was denied.

Cameron and Sebastian were both charged with robbing a man of a SIM card while holding a hammer, making demands with threat to inflict injury using a hammer, detaining a man to demand he give them money and intentionally cause injury.

Sebastian and Cameron Howroyd were denied bail in the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court.

Magistrate Simon Zebrowski said while Cameron had an impeccable record on bail he “doesn’t give me a lot of confidence”.

“What concerns me is Mr Howroyd is hanging on by his fingernails to his corrections order,” he said.

Mr Zebrowski said as Cameron was still using the drug ice he was an unacceptable risk and if found guilty of the offences would spend time in prison.

He said if Cameron “dried out” in custody he might have a chance of bail in the future.

The court also heard Sebastian had ADHD, anxiety and intellectual disability, and uses the drug ice daily.

Mr Zebrowski said until he could be satisfied releasing Sebastian into the community wouldn’t be a danger to other people he would not release him on bail.

He indicated if Sebastian could get a bed at an inpatient rehabilitation facility and “dried out” in custody he also might have a chance at bail in the future.

Both men were remanded in custody until June 11.