A man who took a ukulele from an Adelaide Fringe performer and allegedly bashed him over the head with it is described in court as a menace with a significant history of violence.
A man who took a ukulele from an Adelaide Fringe performer and allegedly bashed him over the head with it has been described in court as a"menace" with a significant history of violence.Prosecutors said he has a"propensity towards violence"Barry Phillip Siecker, 29, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today charged with aggravated assault over the alleged attack against Matt Eberhart at Rundle Mall — which took place in front of shocked onlookers.
The court was told Mr Siecker took issue with the busker, who performs under the name Banana Man and was wearing a pencil costume, and"deemed comments to an Asian female as racist and inappropriate". Opposing bail, police prosecutors told the court that the incident was filmed by members of the public who were gathered at Rundle Mall to watch the busker about lunchtime on Wednesday."He also assaulted the victim and hit him on the head, causing two quite significant gashes along his forehead."Notably, the defendant was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on June 29, 2019, for an aggravated assault.
"The defendant is currently standing trial in April this year, and he's on bail for that trial … which is also for an aggravated assault," he said. "Your Honour, he's clearly a menace, he clearly has a propensity for violence — his history is littered with it.
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