Two youngsters who attacked a former Wallabies star and his household in a house invasion that resembled a “warfare zone” have been sentenced.
The boys – then aged 15 – had been carrying knives together with a sickle once they broke into ex-Australian rugby participant Toutai Kefu’s home within the Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo within the early hours of 16 August 2021.
Kefu suffered a 25mm stab wound into his liver whereas his spouse, Rachel, was lower to the bone by the sickle within the ensuing confrontation.
Their son Joshua was lower as he tried to intervene and daughter Madison was additionally injured.
Rachel Kefu nonetheless suffers from residual disabilities and psychological well being stress from the assault, Brisbane supreme courtroom was instructed.
“Police took pictures of the scene … they confirmed blood splashed and smeared in substantial portions on the ground and on the partitions,” Justice Peter Davis stated at Thursday’s sentencing.
“It frankly appears to be like like a warfare zone.
“However we all know that it’s a results of your violent invasion and assault upon the occupants of a household house in a quiet Brisbane suburban avenue.”
The courtroom had been instructed Rachel Kefu woke about 3am to the sound of automotive doorways earlier than discovering the boys inside the house.
The boys instructed her to “fucking shut up” and demanded automotive keys, threatening to kill her.
Toutai Kefu was awoken by screams and instructed the kids to depart, with the couple gesturing to automotive keys in a bowl.
Within the ensuing confrontation Toutai Kefu charged on the intoxicated 15-year-olds with a bar stool, the courtroom had been instructed.
A neighbour – Ben Cannon – went to the household’s support, tackling one teen and pinning him down till police arrived.
The boys – who can’t be named for authorized causes – had earlier pleaded responsible to fees together with deliberately inflicting grievous bodily hurt regarding the house invasion and the theft of a automotive from one other property the identical morning.
One boy was sentenced to eight years in custody and the opposite seven.
Justice Davis stated they have to serve half their sentences earlier than they are often launched.
One boy is ready to be launched early subsequent 12 months as a consequence of time already served.
No convictions had been recorded.
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