Deadly risk in assault: ‘People die under these circumstances’, says magistrate

A MAGISTRATE has labelled an assault by a group of men on a single victim in the Mildura CBD as extremely serious and a ­circumstance in which people sometimes died. Berat Biyik, 18, pleaded guilty to intentionally causing injury and affray, while co-accused Haydar Hasan Donmez, 24, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of recklessly causing injury […]

Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

Digital Editions


  • Melbourne comes to Mildura

    Melbourne comes to Mildura

    STUDENTS in Sunraysia don’t need to rely on parents driving down the Calder Highway or public transport to suss out courses at the University of…

More News

  • Unit fire claims woman’s life

    Unit fire claims woman’s life

    A WOMAN has died following a fatal house fire in Mildura on Tuesday morning. Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at a unit on Sunnyside Avenue about 12.10am.…

  • Running for Alison

    Running for Alison

    REBEKAH McClure recently lost her best friend and Mother’s Day Classic walking partner, Alison Bateman, to breast cancer. The Classic, which is being held at Mildura Weir on Sunday, 10…

  • Exhibition from the mind

    AN exhibition that explores a deep emotional connection to place, landscapes and internal spaces where we feel most at peace and fully ourselves opens at the Workspace 3496 + Gallery…

  • Roos breezy win at the kennel

    Roos breezy win at the kennel

    ALTHOUGH a fair amount of dust was ingested by the South Mildura and Wentworth A Grade netballers at the Mildura Sporting Precinct on Saturday, the Roos were able to continue…

  • Welcoming new recruits

    Welcoming new recruits

    ST John Ambulance Victoria has released a callout for hopeful volunteers to strengthen the community’s access to first aid support. The volunteer provider is an essential resource for the community,…

  • Teachers pause strike plans

    Teachers pause strike plans

    VICTORIAN teachers have agreed to pause rolling stop work actions for two weeks in a bid to maximize negotiation efforts. Negotiations between the government and Australian Education Union’s Victoria Branch…

  • Jam jars go from trash to treasure

    Jam jars go from trash to treasure

    ANASTASSIA S. Kiley is single-handedly helping the picklers and sauce makers of Sunraysia with their storage solutions. The founder and operator of AS & Co Gracefully Green in Mildura is…

  • Benham demands neighbourhood funds

    Benham demands neighbourhood funds

    MEMBER for Mildura Jade Benham has called on the State Government to secure better support for regional Neighbourhood Houses. Neighbourhood Houses are run throughout the state and provide refuge and…

  • Urgent care centre opens

    Urgent care centre opens

    A NEW urgent care facility has opened in Wentworth which aims to improve access to timely non-emergency healthcare and helping local communities avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department. The…

  • Personal care cost-free from October

    Personal care cost-free from October

    PERSONAL care services offered through the Support at Home program will be free of charge from 1 October. Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler MP said part of the…