Family tells court of devoted son, brother, uncle Hayden Coleman as his killer pleads guilty to manslaughter

Adam Holmes
Updated March 15 2018 - 8:11pm, first published 8:00pm
Hayden Coleman, 18, (inset) was fatally stabbed by Odin Gillin, 21, in front of a house on Energetic Street in 2016. Gillin pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Main picture: NONI HYETT
Hayden Coleman, 18, (inset) was fatally stabbed by Odin Gillin, 21, in front of a house on Energetic Street in 2016. Gillin pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Main picture: NONI HYETT

THE family of a Bendigo teenager fatally stabbed on Energetic Street have described him as a young man who loved life and was devoted to his family.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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