A 18-year-old man left with a permanent brain injury after a coward punch attack in Adelaide is pleading for his teenage attacker to be jailed.
The Whyalla teen apologised in court through his lawyer, but was less forthcoming outside.
Beau’s parents, Megan and Tony Brownbill, say their son’s health implications are lifelong, while his attacker will enjoy the spoils of being a healthy teen.
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The Whyalla teen apologised in court through his lawyer, but was less forthcoming outside. Beau’s parents, Megan and Tony Brownbill, say their son’s health implications are lifelong.
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A 18-year-old man left with a permanent brain injury after a coward punch attack in Adelaide is pleading for his teenage attacker to be jailed.
Beau Brownbill was felled by three rapid punches to the head outside a Hindley Street nightclub in February, in an attack captured by CCTV cameras.
The 17-year-old assailant ran away.
The Whyalla teen apologised in court through his lawyer, but was less forthcoming outside.
When pressed further with “not I’m sorry?”, he replied: “Nah.”
Beau’s parents, Megan and Tony Brownbill, say their son’s health implications are lifelong, while his attacker will enjoy the spoils of being a healthy teen.
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