Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

State appeals ‘manifestly inadequate’ youth sentences for IGA attack

Queensland's state government on Wednesday appealed four youth sentences in an assault case, calling them "manifestly inadequate." Teens aged 14-17 attacked IGA store owner Shane Kensett in Dicky Beach last August, leaving him with a fractured nose and concussion. Acting Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the sentences—including wholly suspended terms—fail to reflect the seriousness of the sustained beating.

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