Max Jorgensen: Cockatoo man allegedly glassed by stranger on Boronia Crescent

A man is facing permanent injuries after a stranger allegedly left him bleeding profusely in a random attack, a court has heard.

A man accused of glassing a man in the street at Cockatoo has fronted court. Picture: Brendan Francis

A Cockatoo man could be left with permanent nerve damage after he was allegedly glassed by a stranger in a vicious street attack, a court has heard.

Max Jorgensen fronted the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday accused of smashing a beer bottle on the man’s head, leaving him with serious injuries on March 21 last year.

The court heard Jorgensen was allegedly roaming the streets near Boronia Cres with another man about 11.15pm when he was allegedly confronted by his victim and his son who heard noises coming from outside their property.

The alleged victims allegedly spotted Jorgensen emerge from the bushes before telling him to leave and phoning triple-0.

“I’m just looking for my dog,” Jorgensen allegedly said.

The father allegedly grabbed a plank of wood and torch to defend himself before approaching Jorgensen, who allegedly turned and struck him in the face with a Carlton Draught stubby.

The man was allegedly left with serious facial and neck lacerations while his son suffered a broken wrist in a following fracas, the court heard.

“There was a large amount of blood lost …(paramedics) were concerned for (the father’s) life and he was flown to Maroondah Hospital,” the prosecution said.

Jorgensen was allegedly found by police hiding in a nearby ditch before he was arrested and taken to Narre Warren police station.

In an interview Jorgensen was cooperative but allegedly denied striking the victim, claiming he had been attacked and was defending himself.

The prosecution said the older victim had been left with possible permanent nerve damage which caused the left side of his face the droop, while the younger man required surgery and ongoing physiotherapy to address his wrist injury.

Jorgensen’s lawyer said there were no fingerprints or DNA left on the glass bottle to link her client to the alleged attack.

Jorgensen, who faces charges including recklessly cause injury, will reappear for a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on April 29.