Liam Casley: Frankston teen allegedly kicked dying tradie Cam Smith in head
A Frankston teen accused of kicking loved tradie Cam Smith in the head as he lay in a pool of blood has applied for bail.
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A Frankston teenager accused of kicking tradie Cam Smith in the head as he lay dying from a stab wound has faced court.
Liam Casley, also known as Liam Peile, was part of a gang of four allegedly involved in attacking Mr Smith near the Seaford railway station in November last year.
Mr Smith died moments after he was pierced through the heart with an “edged weapon” after he tried to protect his girlfriend.
Police say Mr Casley “laid the boot in” to Mr Smith and kicked him in the head multiple times after he fell to the ground.
Mr Casley has not been charged with the alleged stabbing.
The Frankston 18-year-old applied for bail at the online Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday facing charges of affray and assault.
He is also accused of trying to punch and spitting at an off-duty police officer at the Karingal Hub in June last year.
The court heard on November 25 last year Mr Casley was with Jack Ledlin, Scarlett Taylor and a 17-year-old boy, who can’t be named, near the Seaford railway station.
Mr Smith and his girlfriend were picking up pizzas when a verbal altercation between the group and the couple allegedly broke out.
Police allege Ms Taylor smashed a bottle at the feet of Mr Smith’s girlfriend and verbally attacked her before Mr Smith rushed to his partner’s aid.
He was then allegedly set upon and Mr Ledlin is accused of stabbing him in the heart with a “silver edged weapon”.
The 26-year-old Langwarrin carpenter collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood, and as he lay there Mr Casley is accused of kicking him multiple times.
Mr Smith was treated by paramedics but could not be saved.
The court heard a post mortem revealed he died from a single stab wound to the heart and also suffered several soft tissue injuries to his head and upper body.
Mr Casley’s lawyer said if bailed his client would have supports in place, stable accommodation and the delay in hearing the case could mean he served a longer period behind bars than he may be sentenced to.
Magistrate Pauline Spencer refused bail, saying the delay issue was not clear and the prosecution case was “relatively strong”.
She said there was a “certain pattern emerging of (allegedly) extreme violent reactions” and there were question marks over his compliance of court orders.
Mr Casley will appear on February 19 for a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Mr Ledlin, 19 of Somers, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.
Ms Taylor, 21, also from Somers, has been charged with affray and assault, while the 17-year-old boy faces charges of affray, intentionally causing injury and committing an offence while on bail.
