Updated.
March 03, 2020 18: 16:19
A 19- year-old male, whose childhood was described by a judge as one of the worst he had actually seen, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years’ prison for the tried murder of his mom in 2018.
Bottom line:
- The Rockhampton court heard the man, who was 17 at the time, had actually been provided drugs by his mom as an early birthday present
- The trial judge stated the offender was “in the grips” of drug use throughout occasions leading up to the criminal offense
- The man will be qualified for parole in February 2021, taking into account time already served
The male, who can not be called for legal factors, pleaded guilty in the Rockhampton Supreme Court to one count of attempted murder.
The court heard the man, who was 17 at the time, had actually been provided methyla