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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

'COVID coppers' respond to drug-affected, axe-wielding burglar

Jayke Fleury, who has admitted to using an axe during a burglarly of his neighbour. Picture: Facebook

"COVID coppers" tried to "coax" a drug-affected man to leave his unit after he swung an axe at his neighbour during an aggravated burglary, a court has heard.

Jayke Steven John Fleury appeared in the ACT Supreme Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary, using an offensive weapon likely to cause grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, trafficking cannabis and having a prohibited weapon.

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