- A man pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm on Wednesday
- Martin Jaksic is accused of infecting his gay ex-lover with HIV six years ago
- The 30-year-old entered his guilty plea during a brief appearance in court
A man accused of infecting his gay ex-lover with HIV in Sydney six years ago has pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm.
Martin Jaksic, 30, has been undergoing medical treatment in Melbourne and entered his guilty plea during a brief appearance at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday.
In January 2016, nearly four years after Surry Hills police began looking for Jaksic, Australian Federal Police officers arrested him at Sydney Airport as he was trying to board a flight out of the city.
Martin Jaksic is accused of infecting his gay ex-lover with HIV six years ago
He pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm on Wednesday
He has now been on bail for years and was 24 at the time of the crime, which warrants a custodial sentence, crown prosecutor Paul Lynch said.
Jaksic’s previous lawyer Hugo Aston has said the then 29-year-old Sydney-based victim was ‘well aware’ of his client’s condition when they had a sexual relationship between September 2011 and June 2012.
Jaksic, who the court heard was convicted for an unrelated assault 12 years ago, had previously pleaded not guilty to the offence.
A sentencing hearing for Jaksic has been set down for September 14.
The 30-year-old entered his guilty plea during a brief appearance at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court (pictured) on Wednesday