AN 18-year-old Kangaroo Flat man who cut a man’s neck and slashed his back with a Stanley knife will be sentenced in September.
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Odin Gillin pleaded guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Friday to multiple charges in relation to the attack, as well as thefts from retail businesses across Bendigo shortly after his 18th birthday last year.
His bail was extended until sentencing on September 14.
The court heard Gillin was walking through Bendigo’s CBD with a friend at 2.20am on March 15 this year when a car repeatedly drove past.
Prosecutor Senior Constable Karl Mannes said Gillin started “yelling abuse at the victim” at the roundabout at Hargreaves and Wiliamson streets.
A 21-year-old male passenger – known to Gillin – got out of the car, causing Gillin to shout “do you want to get bashed tonight” at him.
The court heard Gillin drew the Stanley knife when confronted, and stabbed the man to the neck, causing a “large amount of blood” to drip down the victim.
As the victim went to return to the car, Gillin cut him across his back, causing a 25 centimetre cut, with 10 centimetres described as “deep”.
Gillin fled the scene while the victim was driven to Bendigo Health to have the wounds treated.
A victim impact statement, read to the court, told that the stabbing victim would wake up every night worrying people were in the house.
Gillin was also charged with theft after he stole six boxes of Lego from Myer in Bendigo on October 21 last year and a DVD box set of the cartoon Dragon Ball Z from JB Hifi Bendigo the next day.
He was also charged after he went on a spending spree using a credit card left behind at IGA Kangaroo Flat on October 25.
He made $758 worth of purchases, including 20 cans of Wild Turkey, cigarettes, gift cards from Safeway and Coles and a taxi fare.
Defence counsel Peter Baker said Gillin had been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after a violent encounter from his childhood.
He said the car had been intimidating Gillin before the attack and it was understandable that he was “on edge”, but said it was no excuse.
Gillin was carrying the knife as he used it for work, the court heard.
Magistrate Richard Wright put in place bail conditions including banning Gillon from large parts of the Bendigo CBD.
