'It is a coward's punch': Man avoids jail after drug and alcohol-fueled attack on Star Bar manager

Adam Holmes
Updated November 30 2017 - 4:58pm, first published November 29 2017 - 4:42pm
Tom Costello, 19, was lining up to enter Star Bar when he punched the venue manager to the jaw. Picture: Adam Holmes
Tom Costello, 19, was lining up to enter Star Bar when he punched the venue manager to the jaw. Picture: Adam Holmes

A MAN who punched the manager of Star Bar unconscious after he was refused entry has avoided jail, despite already serving a community corrections order for trafficking ecstasy.

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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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