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7NEWS
2 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Two 18-year-old men charged after French tourist stabbed while breaking up fight in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Two 18-year-old men have been charged after a French national was stabbed while allegedly trying to break up a fight in Brisbane' s party precinct. Police said the alleged stabbing happened about 3.30am on Friday near the corner of Wickham St and Brunswick St in Fortitude Valley. Detectives allege an altercation broke out on the footpath, during which a 27-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the chest. Two men allegedly fled the scene on foot and were arrested nearby on Costin St. The French tourist was out with his friends when he saw a fight breaking out outside a bottle shop, and he tried to intervene. 'We had a friend that was trying to ... break up a fight,' the man's friend Hugo told 7NEWS. 'Two people were fighting, and he was right in the middle and he got stabbed, I think, three times and he started bleeding a lot. 'And then we called the ambulance and the police and they arrived pretty fast.' He was rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition. An 18-year-old Zillmere man has been charged with one count each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harms, assault, and carrying a knife in public. An 18-year-old Bald Hills man faces one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Both are due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 26. Queensland Police said investigations into the circumstances of the incident are continuing and urged witnesses to come forward.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Obsessed stalker faked pregnancy, swerved car into ex & bombarded him with messages in relentless campaign of harassment
A STALKER faked a pregnancy, swerved her car into her ex and bombarded him with texts in a relentless campaign of harassment. Sophie Clifford failed to accept her on-off relationship with the victim had ended and ignored his pleas not to contact him anymore. 6 6 The 31-year-old followed her ex to the gym and drove towards him as he walked with a pal during the terrifying stalking ordeal. He was left fearing he would be hit by the vehicle as it "skimmed" past him in the car park. Clifford also left a bracelet with his name on it in his car and sent him with countless messages between December 28 and January 28. She even callously lied about being pregnant in order to "get his attention". Clifford has now been handed a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to stalking and harassment. Swindon Magistrates' Court was told the victim warned Clifford he would go to the police in October 2024 if she did not stop hounding him. The victim said: "I felt physically unsafe. She could cause me physical harm and I never thought she could do such a thing. "I thought 'Will other people be hurt by Sophie because of the quarrel we had?' "I pushed people away in my life because I'm worried about what she may do. I'm worried about her coming back to my house and running into my dad, who is vulnerable. "I feel on edge and am worried I'm being watched when talking to female friends, I would catch her looking at us. She messaged one of the girls I was seeing to sabotage my image. "This has changed my personality, I feel miserable and I refuse to meet anyone new so that I can avoid this situation happening again. "I have no motivation to create any romantic relations." In mitigation, her lawyer said Clifford had faced personal challenges during the relationship that affected her mental health. She also told the court the relationship was "toxic" and that the ordeal has been "exceedingly traumatic for her as well". In her own statement, Clifford, from Swindon, said: "I have not acted this way to anyone else. "I've addressed my emotional wellbeing, I take full responsibility, and am actively making sure nothing like this happens again." As well as a community order, Clifford was ordered to pay a £292 fine as well as £85 court costs and £114 to fund victim services. 6 6 6
The Advertiser
a day ago
- The Advertiser
Woman charged after alleged car theft with therapy dog inside
Police have charged a woman after she allegedly stole a man's car with his therapy dog still inside in Brisbane. A 44-year-old man got out of his Mazda 3 on Logan Road in the inner-east suburb of Stones Corner around 4.20pm on July 23. When the man returned, he discovered it had been stolen, police allege. Police subsequently approached a white Mazda, where they located a 29-year-old woman inside. She was attempting to drive away, Queensland Police said. Body-worn footage of the arrest shows the therapy dog calmly watching the arrest from the car's centre console. The woman, a resident of the nearby suburb of Camp Hill, was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of suspected stolen property. She is due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 24. READ MORE: Where the worst drivers in the country live and top tips to improve Police have charged a woman after she allegedly stole a man's car with his therapy dog still inside in Brisbane. A 44-year-old man got out of his Mazda 3 on Logan Road in the inner-east suburb of Stones Corner around 4.20pm on July 23. When the man returned, he discovered it had been stolen, police allege. Police subsequently approached a white Mazda, where they located a 29-year-old woman inside. She was attempting to drive away, Queensland Police said. Body-worn footage of the arrest shows the therapy dog calmly watching the arrest from the car's centre console. The woman, a resident of the nearby suburb of Camp Hill, was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of suspected stolen property. She is due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 24. READ MORE: Where the worst drivers in the country live and top tips to improve Police have charged a woman after she allegedly stole a man's car with his therapy dog still inside in Brisbane. A 44-year-old man got out of his Mazda 3 on Logan Road in the inner-east suburb of Stones Corner around 4.20pm on July 23. When the man returned, he discovered it had been stolen, police allege. Police subsequently approached a white Mazda, where they located a 29-year-old woman inside. She was attempting to drive away, Queensland Police said. Body-worn footage of the arrest shows the therapy dog calmly watching the arrest from the car's centre console. The woman, a resident of the nearby suburb of Camp Hill, was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of suspected stolen property. She is due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 24. READ MORE: Where the worst drivers in the country live and top tips to improve Police have charged a woman after she allegedly stole a man's car with his therapy dog still inside in Brisbane. A 44-year-old man got out of his Mazda 3 on Logan Road in the inner-east suburb of Stones Corner around 4.20pm on July 23. When the man returned, he discovered it had been stolen, police allege. Police subsequently approached a white Mazda, where they located a 29-year-old woman inside. She was attempting to drive away, Queensland Police said. Body-worn footage of the arrest shows the therapy dog calmly watching the arrest from the car's centre console. The woman, a resident of the nearby suburb of Camp Hill, was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of suspected stolen property. She is due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 24. READ MORE: Where the worst drivers in the country live and top tips to improve
7NEWS
a day ago
- 7NEWS
Do you know this man? Alleged scammer arrested and charged with fraud — but police need your help finding out his name
An alleged scammer has been charged with a string of fraud offences, including forgery and possessing fake travel documents. But detectives investigating the case are facing one major issue — they have no idea who he really is. Queensland Police on Thursday released a photo of the 32-year-old man as they called for the public's help in solving the mystery of the man's true identity. Police said he identified himself to officers as Paul Sorin Kimpian, but it is believed he may also be known by the names of Roman Janecek and Jean Paul Fontaine. He is described as being of Romanian appearance, approximately 184cm tall, with balding dark brown hair and a moustache. Police believe the man may frequent the Brisbane and Gold Coast regions and travel via public transport. Their investigations also suggest the man may have recently been in Cairns. Police have charged the man with six counts of fraud, and one count each of attempted fraud, stealing, receiving tainted property, dealing with identification information, forgery, possessing false foreign travel documents and contravene police requirement. He has been remanded in custody and is expected to reappear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 24. Anyone with information that may assist ongoing investigations, including the man's identity and residence, or anyone connected to him, is encouraged to contact police. Police also urge anyone who notices fraudulent transactions on their accounts to immediately notify their financial institution, then report the matter to police and seek any personal support you may need.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Alleged Miznon restaurant protester ‘politically motivated' police claim
The alleged actions of a man charged with four offences after an affray outside an Israeli restaurant were not motivated by anti-Semitism, a court has been told. Antwany Arnold, 50, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link on Wednesday for a second bail application after his first bid was denied earlier in July. Mr Arnold was charged with assault, affray, riotous behaviour and criminal damage after allegedly throwing food and chairs outside Miznon restaurant on Hardware Lane on July 4. CCTV footage shown in court captures a group of protesters chanting 'Death, Death to the IDF' and activating a siren among the outdoor tables. Police allege Mr Arnold knocked a table over and threw a pair of chairs, before having a verbal altercation with a female and throwing a chair in her direction. The court was told Mr Arnold was already on bail at the time for an earlier alleged incident, and his previous bail application was refused due to breaching a condition which prohibited him from entering the CBD. 'While police support the right to free speech, the way the accused goes about it is aggressive, violent, confrontational, and against community standards,' Detective Senior Constable Daniel Sanderson said. Mr Sanderson said Mr Arnold represented an unacceptable risk as he showed a 'complete disregard for court imposed bail'. Tim Hutton, acting for Mr Arnold, said elements of the alleged offending had been 'unfairly exaggerated' by police in their summary. The court was told Mr Arnold was a 'familiar face' in the pro-Palestine movement, with a group of supporters present in court and online. Chloe Campbell, who knows Mr Arnold from their involvement in protests, gave evidence she had never seen Mr Arnold act or behave violently. 'He's always been a joy to see when we see them at the rallies,' she said. Mr Hutton said Mr Arnold's long history of peaceful involvement in the protest movement signalled the alleged offending was 'not the norm' and was not motivated by a hatred of Jewish people. 'It's proposed the offending has been driven by anti-Semitism, I oppose this as strongly as possible,' Mr Hutton said. 'It is the most passionate condemnation of an organisation, the IDF, it is a condemnation of the atrocities and war crimes they've committed. 'That chant is not specifically calling for the murder of individual IDF soldiers but calling for the end of that organisation.' Prosecutor Alex Turner said police allege the offending was politically motivated and the community's safety was being compromised by the actions of Mr Arnold. 'Politically motivated offending is rife in the community currently,' he said. Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz rejected the claim there was no intention of violence in the alleged offending. 'In the circumstances I have to say I completely disagree with that,' she said. 'Regardless of the purpose of the protest … I have to consider the allegations of Mr Arnold's behaviour on that day.' Mr Arnold's lawyer said delays to court proceedings could keep him in custody longer than any possible period of imprisonment that might be imposed. 'Many of these matters are likely to be heading to contest, if he was held in custody that would be an injustice given how significant the delays might be,' the court was told. 'We're looking at January, by that time Mr Arnold would have spent six months in custody, this offending would not warrant a term of imprisonment of that length.' Mr Turner said claiming to be involved in a protest should not absolve a person of criminal responsibility for their actions, submitting that a term of imprisonment would be the 'only course of action'. No decision on bail was reached and Ms Mykytowycz will hand down her decision on July 30.
