Dut Dut sentenced after leaving relative with brain injury during attack at Kilburn Community Centre

A drunken thug has learned his fate after he attacked a relative in a sickening assault at an Adelaide community Centre.

A drunken thug has left his relative with a brain injury after a “total loss of self-control” in a sickening attack.

Dut Dut, 30, avoided jail after leaving his victim with life threatening injuries and changing his life forever.

During sentencing, the District Court heard Dut and other members of his community, including the victim, were present in the vicinity of the Kilburn Community Centre on January 20, 2021.

“There had been a history of animosity between you and the victim, who is related to you,” Judge Anthony Allen said.

CCTV footage depicted Dut and two other males falling to the ground before he and the victim stood up.

“You fronted up to the victim who, moments before the punch, appeared to raise both of his hands with palms facing outwards in an attempt, which ultimately was futile, to defuse the situation,” Judge Allen said.

Kilburn Community Centre. Picture: Facebook

“It would seem that by that stage any peace offering was too late.

“You struck the victim to the head which caused him to fall to the ground.”

The victim was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, after suffering a fracture to the base of his skull and a contusion to his brain which was deemed to be a life-threatening injury.

Nine days after his admission the victim underwent neurosurgery which involved a partial skull plate removal to facilitate decompression of pressure building up on the brain due to swelling.

He was then admitted to the brain injury rehabilitation unit at the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, where his treatment took place over a number of months.

“It is apparent that the victim has suffered cognitive, communication, physical and hearing impairments from his brain injury,” Judge Allen said.

“It would appear these injuries are likely to be permanent.”

Dut, of Kilburn, pleaded guilty to intentionally causing harm.

In his victim impact statement, the victim said his life will never be the same again and his injuries have affected his ability to work, drive and his freedom of lifestyle.

The court heard Dut was born in South Sudan and raised in a refugee camp until the age of 11 before moving to Australia.

Judge Allen said while Dut was remorseful there was absolutely no need for him to behave in the manner he did.

“You may have been affected by liquor and agitated by the victim’s behaviour but that is not an excuse for the total loss of self-control you exhibited,” he said.

“Your offending is demonstrative of the catastrophic and ongoing adverse affects that single punch assaults can have.”

Judge Allen sentenced Dut to two years and four months jail, with a non-parole period of one year and four months.

However, due to spending over a year in custody, the sentence was suspended on a two year, $500 good behaviour bond.

Originally published as Dut Dut sentenced after leaving relative with brain injury during attack at Kilburn Community Centre