Robinvale assault results in jail

A man has been jailed following an aggravated burglary in Robinvale. Picture: File
Allan Murphy

A MAN who inflicted a “sudden, frightening and violent” attack on a drug trafficker in Robinvale while “extremely drug and alcohol affected” has been jailed. The County Court heard 40-year-old Shane Smythe wanted to “fight people” on the afternoon of 20 July 2024 while in the company of others, including his mother and then partner, […]

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