AN OFFENDER who allegedly assaulted a random man after breaking into his home has been denied bail.
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The 35-year-old man appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Monday after he was charged with aggravated burglary and assault offences.
The court heard on Saturday night, the man was drinking alcohol at his mother's home in the Rochester area.
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After about six hours of drinking, the man became frustrated and allegedly started a fight with his brother.
The court heard the man allegedly headbutted his brother during the altercation and chased the man when he tried to flee.
About an hour later, the 35-year-old allegedly went to the neighbouring property and started banging and kicking on the front door.
The court heard there was a father with two teenage children sleeping inside the house at the time.
The father, who was not known to the accused, left his bedroom and went to the corridor where he heard the man allegedly yell out, "let me in you wife-bashing dog".
The man allegedly continued to falsely call the victim a wife-basher as he broke in through the front door.
The 35-year-old allegedly came at the victim and began punching him and attempting to headbutt him.
The victim's teenage son came out of his bedroom to see his father being allegedly assaulted. The court heard the boy grabbed a golf club and hit the accused to stop him.
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The victim's young daughter also saw the alleged assault and called 000.
The court heard the accused eventually stopped punching, apologised to the teenage boy, and asked if he could hug him.
Police arrived a short time later and photographed the victim's injuries and the damaged front door. The man was arrested and remanded in custody.
Prosecutor First Constable Matthew Hendry told the court the 35-year-old man should not be released on bail because he was an unacceptable risk of endangering the community and interfering with witnesses.
The prosecutor said while the man told officers he had depression, it was clear his current mental health plan was not working.
The man, who represented himself in court, told the magistrate he had full time employment and a place to live if released from custody.
Magistrate Michael Coghlan said the police had a "darn good case" and it was not uncommon for people charged with these offences to be jailed for a long time.
"Even if the man was a wife-basher, that was no excuse," Mr Coghlan said.
The magistrate said he was not confident the accused would stay out of trouble if he was released on bail.
Mr Coghlan refused the man's application and remanded him in custody. The 35-year-old is due to return to the Bendigo Magistrates' Court next week.
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