Violent home invasion 'talker' gets 'very lenient sentence' The violent intrusion resulted in a co-offender being found guilty of attempted murder. The Canberra Times · Jun 9, 2023
Murder attempt victim 'extremely fortunate' to be alive as shooter jailed The victim was the subject of "undeserved" claims of paedophilia. The Canberra Times · Apr 14, 2023
Attempted murder victim fears someone will 'come to finish the job' The man was shot in the face because of baseless rumours he was a "kiddie fiddler". The Canberra Times · Apr 6, 2023
Gunman guilty of attempted murder after shooting victim in face The 24-year-old swayed in the dock after the verdicts were returned. The Canberra Times · Dec 2, 2022
Victim shot in the face a 'practised liar', defence lawyers argue The jury is expected to retire on Thursday to consider a verdict. The Canberra Times · Nov 30, 2022
Man accused of shooting victim in the face was doing it 'to kill': prosecutor Closing arguments on Sugimatatihuna Mena, Bradley Roberts and Rebecca Parlov are expected to continue into Wednesday. The Canberra Times · Nov 29, 2022
'There's a lot more going on,' jurors told in attempted murder trial Sugimatatihuna Mena is accused of shooting another man in the face in Canberra's north. The Canberra Times · Nov 21, 2022
Canberra drug dealer accused of lying about who shot him due to 'anti-snitching' culture An ACT Supreme Court jury is urged to consider whether a group of bikies might have been responsible for a shooting in Canberra last year, during which a drug dealer was shot in the face. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
'Good luck' all that saved man after jaw 'broken into small pieces', jury told A gunman "wasn't shooting to scare or injure" when he shot a man in the face, a prosecutor says. The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2022
'No reason someone should die': Witness says man shot with 'no justification' An attempted murder trial has heard the man was shot because of unsubstantiated rumours he was "a kiddie fiddler". The Canberra Times · Aug 10, 2022
Victim of alleged murder attempt backflips on claim he saw accused shoot him After saying he knew the alleged gunman and had seen him carry out the shooting, he now says he does not remember seeing the accused's face. The Canberra Times · Aug 4, 2022
Canberra drug dealer alleges he was shot three times due to rumours he was a 'kiddie fiddler' A Canberra drug dealer who was shot in the face during a home invasion last year says he was targeted by people who thought he was a paedophile. ABC News · Aug 3, 2022
'All of a sudden ... bam!': Rumoured 'kiddie fiddler' speaks of being shot in face A jury has heard the man describe being shot amid "bullshit" talk of him being a paedophile. The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2022
Alleged shooter was 'going to whack' suspected 'kiddie fiddler', attempted murder trial told The accused gunman and two others have gone on trial in the ACT Supreme Court. The Canberra Times · Aug 2, 2022