The ‘leader of the pack’ of thugs who coward punched a Schoolies reveller then laughed has been sentenced to a year in jail.
Mitchell Mark Hele, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst in company at Maroochydore Magistrates Court, in Queensland, reported the Sunshine Coast Daily.
During 2017 Schoolies in Surfer’s Paradise, New Zealand-born Caleb Maraku, 19 was filmed brutally punching unsuspecting teenager Taliesin Tardrew-O’Meara.
The ‘Leader of pack’ of thugs who coward punched a schoolies reveller then laughed has been sentenced to a year in jail
During 2017 schoolies in Surfer’s Paradise, New Zealand born Caleb Maraku (pictured),19 was filmed brutally punching an unsuspecting teenager Taliesin Tardrew-O’Meara
The punch left the 19-year-old unconscious on the pavement.
Hele stood over Mr Tardrew-O’Meara, instead of helping him.
For the cowardly attack, Maraku was given 12 months’ probation and Frankie Roman Jeretic, who was also involved in the attack, was fined $3000.
The court saw a footage of Nambour-born Hele telling a security guard of the group’s plan to ‘punch someone’s head in’.
The footage was not discovered during Maraku’s and Jeretic’s sentencing at Southport Magistrates Court.
The court also saw another footage of Hele chasing after Mr Tardrew-O’Meara for telling the group to stop talking to his girlfriend inappropriately.
Mitchell Mark Hele, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst in company at Maroochydore Magistrates Court, reported Sunshine Coast Daily
Mr Tardrew-O’Meara suffers from head spins, memory loss and constant pain from cracked teeth
Mr Tardrew-O’Meara told the court in his victim impact statement that he would suffer ‘lifelong physical and emotional scars’.
The horrific lip injuries he suffered left him with difficulty eating and speaking.
Mr Tardrew-O’Meara suffers from head spins, memory loss and constant pain from cracked teeth.
The injuries have also delayed a sport scholarship he was supposed to begin in the US.