Dirty dauber used own toothbrush to smear prison walls with poo
A man “painted pictures” with faeces on a cell wall using his own toothbrush after being locked up for threatening to kill in Narre Warren South.
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A dirty dauber who smeared cell walls with his faeces – using his own toothbrush – after being arrested for threatening to kill has been let out of jail.
Zaher Alizada “painted pictures” on his prison walls with excrement because he was angry at being remanded over charges relating to a separate incident.
The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to threats to kill, criminal damage, stolen goods-related and drug offences at the online Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
The court heard on November 14 last year a prison guard saw Alizada walking around his cell with two cups of “brown material”.
She then saw him “use his toothbrush to paint pictures” on the cell walls.
Alizada had been in custody awaiting a court hearing over an incident at a Narre Warren South home a few days before, in which he went to the property about 10.30pm on November 10.
He banged on the front door, yelling and demanding money, saying he was going to kill him unless he was let inside.
The victim, who hadn’t seen Alizada for three years due to his violent tendencies, was left scared and frightened.
Police arrived and searched Alizada, finding a ziplock bag with cocaine residue and an Oxycodone tablet hidden in his underpants.
Two bank cards, a Medicare card and a driver’s licence — all been stolen in an armed robbery — were found hidden near his groin area.
Alizada’s defence lawyer said her client had been released from jail in July last year with no support and had been effectively homeless since then.
She said he had longstanding drug issues and couldn’t remember much of the situation surrounding why he went to the Narre Warren South home.
The lawyer said Alizada was “incredibly embarrassed” and shocked by his own behaviour when told about the cell-smearing incident.
She said he was getting mental health support and wished to move to Tasmania to be with his sister when released.
Magistrate Suzette Dootjes said Alizada had a lengthy criminal record, having spent periods behind bars for a series of assaults, violence and armed robbery offending.
“Although this was low range in comparison (to previous crimes), you frightened your family and caused them distress,” Ms Dootjes said.
“And the smearing of the cell was disgraceful and distasteful behaviour at the very least.”
Alizada was jailed for 65 days, classed as time served, fined $500 and must do a 12-month drug and mental health treatment-based community corrections order.
