23-05-2025
Reality TV contestant stabbed at birthday party was protecting woman, court hears
A reality tv personality was being a "good Samaritan" when he was stabbed while protecting a woman at a 60th birthday celebration, a court has heard.
Abdul Kadws Mohammad Amin, 27, of Prospect, was previously found guilty by jury of an aggravated count of causing harm with the intent to cause harm over the August 2021 stabbing.
On Friday, a written victim impact statement was read to the court on behalf of Paddy Colliar, who had been hired to work as a topless waiter at the event.
Mr Colliar, who has a large social media following and has appeared on reality television shows including The Bachelorette, FBoy Island and Bachelor in Paradise, said he wanted Amin to be punished for his actions.
"Initially I felt numb when I realised I had been stabbed, but then when it sank in and I understood I could have been killed, I was devastated," he said.
"I still feel enormous relief for the young woman who may have been seriously hurt by this man, and I'm proud of what I did to help her."
In his statement, Mr Colliar, who was not present in the courtroom, wrote that Amin subjected guests at the party to "horrors".
"There were adults, including grandparents, at the party who should not have been exposed to such horrors — and there were also children."
Prosecutor Matt DeLorme told the court the only appropriate sentence was a term of imprisonment, and that Amin had a history of other offending.
"This offending occurred in circumstances where the accused was assaulting a female and Mr Colliar intervened to protect the female from assault, in my submission, a true good Samaritan act, in every essence of the phrase, and he was stabbed for it," he said.
Mr DeLorme also condemned Amin's actions throughout the trial, in which he showed "disrespect" to both the victim and court.
"His behaviour in court during the proceedings was demonstrative of a lack of responsibility and accountability for his own conduct," he said.
District Court Judge Ian White agreed with the submission, and said he also noticed Amin was "staring intently" at Mr Colliar "during the entirety of his evidence".
"I noticed his behaviour when the victim was giving evidence was, in my view, an attempt to intimidate the victim as much as he could," he said.
"Mr Colliar did not seek to have his evidence heard in another way and he continued his brave … and dignified conduct … under that pressure."
Defence lawyer Aaron Fornarino, on behalf of Amin, told the court there "is very little I can say" but that "Mr Amin maintains that he did not stab Mr Colliar".
"Nevertheless, Mr Amin does accept the jury's finding as very serious," he said.
Mr Fornarino said the offending was "impulsive", however, Judge White disagreed and said he found Amin had shown dislike for Mr Colliar throughout the evening.
"I think it had the background of the simmering dislike of Mr Colliar from the moment he met him outside," he said.
Outside court, Amin's family said they still supported their son, who they described as "very sick".
Amin will be sentenced next month.
