Ben Cannon says his family will never be the same after the alleged intruders entered the family home of his neighbour, rugby union great Toutai Kefu, and seriously injured them last year.
The neighbour who came to the aid of rugby union great Toutai Kefu during a violent home invasion has taken aim at the Palaszczuk government for failing the community when it comes to youth justice.In August last year rugby union great Toutai Kefu's family home was invaded, allegedly by four teenagers
Mr Cannon said he and Kefu stopped the alleged intruder, who Mr Cannon then held down until police arrived. "We will never be the same people we were prior to that night, doesn't mean we don't get better, but we are definitely different," he said."There'd be times where I'd pull up at a set of lights, and I'd just cry, you know, and no real reason," he said.
"I ask the premier [Annastacia Palaszczuk], come and walk with us for a day, you know, sit in our shoes where we have to struggle through things that used to be very easy," he said. "What's wrong with saying one of these kids have to finish the year 12 before they're allowed back in society? What's wrong with having them finish a trade?
"Queensland has some of the toughest youth justice laws in the country and the reversal of the presumption of bail means more serious repeat offenders are in custody for longer," she said.
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