Daniel Clavell, son of criminal Rodney Clavell, pleads guilty in court to Moonee Ponds attack
The son of a notorious criminal and the brother of a duo who were watched by counter-terrorism police, went on a wild stabbing spree in Moonee Ponds.
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The son of a notorious crook who killed himself during a police siege in Adelaide a decade ago went on a wild stabbing spree in broad daylight at a suburban Melbourne shopping strip.
Daniel Clavell pleaded guilty to a string of charges, including seven counts of intentionally causing injury, affray, making threats to kill and intentionally causing serious injury, at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Clavell has remained in custody on remand since he assaulted the owner of a Moonee Ponds discount store and three members of the public on August 2, 2023.
It was previously reported Clavell entered Amazing Bargains on Puckle St, Moonee Ponds, armed with a “large metal nail punch”.
He then assaulted shop owner Ms Hua Xia with the sharp tool, as well as two customers.
According to charge sheets previously tendered to the court, Clavell also assaulted a man in Coburg with an “edged weapon” in July 2023, as well as two other men in June of last year.
Clavell is the son of the Rodney Clavell, a notorious South Australian criminal, who killed himself in an Adelaide police siege in 2014 after weeks on the run.
The siege sent part of Adelaide’s CBD into lockdown while four women were held hostage.
Between 2017 and 2019, Clavell’s brothers, Joel and Joshua, were watched by counter-terrorism police.
The duo became involved in a shootout with police near a Murray River camping ground after they charged at officers while wielding a knife and an axe.
The two brothers pleaded guilty to charges including assaulting an emergency worker on duty and were jailed in 2020.
At a previous court appearance, Clavell’s defence lawyer said it was preferable his client was placed in a psychiatric ward while in custody, as he suffers from schizophrenia.
The matter was delayed in November 2023, Clavell “refused to leave his cell” to front court.
Clavell did not apply for bail on Wednesday.
He will return to the County Court in October.
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