Man acquitted of Jaidyn Leskie killing charged over spear
The man once accused of murdering Moe toddler Jaidyn Leskie has been charged with assault and possessing a makeshift spear.
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The babysitter once accused of killing Moe toddler Jaidyn Leskie has been charged with assault and possessing a makeshift spear as a court ordered a warrant for his arrest.
Greg Domaszewicz – who was acquitted of Jaidyn’s 1997 murder – is accused of unlawful assault with a weapon and possessing a dangerous article, a makeshift spear, in a public place without lawful excuse.
The charges relate to alleged offences committed at Lofts Reserve and Newport on November 30, 2019.
The 52-year-old did not appear before a short hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday afternoon.
As such, he breached his bail and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Police laid the charges against Domaszewicz in February, 2020.
The matter was adjourned to a later date, which was yet to be fixed.
Domaszewicz was a key figure in one of Victoria’s most notorious murder trials.
He has previously admitted that his “stupidity” led to the death of Jaidyn more than two decades ago, but maintained his innocence over the 14-month old’s killing.
Domaszewicz was the boyfriend of Jaidyn’s mother, Bilynda, at the time of the boy’s death.
He was charged with murder but acquitted in a 1998 Supreme Court trial.
He has continued to maintain that he left Jaidyn at home when he drove to pick up Bilynda from the pub, but when they returned the boy had disappeared.
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