Alleged Moonee Ponds stabber Daniel Clavell under psychological assessment

A notorious criminal’s son accused of stabbing four people in Moonee Ponds has had his case delayed further.

A man accused of stabbing four people in a horrifying daylight attack has had his court proceedings delayed for the second time since being in custody.

Daniel Clavell, 36, has been charged with almost 30 offences after he allegedly assaulted a Moonee Ponds trader and three members of the public in August last year.

Mr Clavell appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court from custody on February 26 via audiovisual link, wearing a white T-shirt.

The court heard defence counsel wanted more time to obtain a psychological report on Mr Clavell’s mental health before proceeding any further.

Daniel Clavell’s case has been adjourned to April, as his lawyers try to obtain a mental health report.

Police have alleged Mr Clavell entered Amazing Bargains on Puckle St in Moonee Ponds on August 2 in 2023, armed with a “large metal nail punch.”

He allegedly stole a number of kitchen utensils, before assaulting shop owner Hua Xia, allegedly using the sharp tool before turning on two other customers.

Mr Clavell also allegedly assaulted a man in Coburg on July 31, using an “edged weapon”.

He has also been accused of assaulting two different men on June 17 and 28 in 2023.

Mr Clavell is the son of notorious South Australian crim, Rodney Clavell, who died in a police siege that had part of Adelaide’s CBD in lockdown in 2014.

Mr Clavell’s family members are no strangers to the law.

Dad Rodney killed himself in a police siege in Adelaide in 2014 after weeks on the run.

During the siege, part of Adelaide’s CBD was in lockdown, and four women were held hostage.

Additionally, Mr Clavell’s brothers Joel and Joshua, were watched by counter-terrorism police between 2017 and 2019.

The pair were shot at by police near an isolated Murray River camping ground, after charging at officers with a knife and an axe.

They pleaded guilty to charges including assaulting an emergency worker on duty and were jailed.

Mr Clavell’s brothers Joshua (left) and Joel Clavell (right) are also no strangers to the law, after being shot at by police in 2019, after being watched by counter terrorism police for two years.

Mr Clavell is facing a ream of charges including intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, common law assault, assault with a weapon and armed robbery.

The matter was previously delayed in November 2023, due to Mr Clavell refusing to engage with lawyers, “refusing to leave his cell”.

In court on Monday, Magistrate Andrew McKenna agreed to adjourn the matter, giving lawyers more time to obtain medical material for Mr Clavell.

He will return to court on April 11 for a hearing to decide if he should stand trial over the Moonee Ponds incidents.

Mr Clavell will remain in custody until then and made no application for bail.