Cranbourne alleged ex-girlfriend attacker and dog thrower remanded in custody for sentence indication
A Cranbourne 27-year-old, accused of attacking his ex and turning on her pet dog, will face court again next week, maybe for the final time.
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A Cranbourne man accused of violently attacking his ex-girlfriend and throwing her dog around a room could learn his fate next week.
Jayson Weegink is alleged to have threatened to smash his former partner’s head into the ground before allegedly turning on her pet pooch after a fight at her Narre Warren home.
Mr Weegink, 27, appeared briefly at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court by video link on Thursday, with his lawyer asking for a week’s adjournment.
She said she was hopeful the case could return next Wednesday for a sentence indication if discussions with police prosecution were fruitful.
She said even though some of the matters are being contested, she had been given instructions by Mr Weegink to seek a sentence indication to try and resolve the matters.
Any indication would not be binding and if rejected by the defendant the case will be adjourned, and he would likely be remanded again for a contested hearing.
The court has previously heard on July 14 Mr Weegink is alleged to have said he would kill his former partner by smashing her head on the ground “until it cracks”.
He allegedly then punched her in the face and is then accused of picking up her dog and throwing it around the room, saying he was going to stab it with a knife.
When the woman tried to rescue her pet he allegedly choked her for 20 seconds before she managed to escape and alert a neighbour.
The ice addict allegedly fled but was arrested a few days later at his parent’s Cranbourne North home and remanded.
So far he has been in custody for over six weeks.
Magistrate Barry Schultz agreed to the adjournment request and remanded Mr Weegink to face court again on September 9.
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