Jail time for brutal road rage attack

A GOLD Coast man was punched for more than a minute in a road rage incident at a Pimpama service station.

He was left with a broken nose, dislocated shoulder and a number of bruises after the incident on January 4 last year.

Delme Tangitutu pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court on Thursday to grievous bodily harm.

CCTV footage played to the court showed the victim pulling up at a petrol bowser and yelling at Tangitutu, who is off screen.

Tangitutu then comes into view and punches the man to the ground. He kept punching until his wife came up and stopped him and the pair walked off.

A bystander repeatedly tried to stop Tangitutu but was unsuccessful.

Prosecutor Kathleen Christopherson said the victim had been following Tangitutu prior to them both pulling into the service station.

She said he became angry after Tangitutu repeatedly hit his brakes and did not indicate to go into the service station.

The court was told the victim yelled at Tangitutu but made no physical move towards him and did not throw any punches.

Judge David

Kent sentenced Tangitutu to two years in prison, to be released on parole on January 5.

“You would not really describe it as a fight,” he said after the footage had been played.

Judge Kent commended the bystander for his efforts in trying to stop the attack.

Barrister James McNab said Tangitutu was an alcoholic who had been alcohol free for 17 years and had given up gambling 14 years ago.

He said since the incident Tangitutu had taken an anger management course.

Tangitutu is a New Zealand citizen and risks being deported at the end of his sentence.

LEA EMERY

A GOLD Coast chef caught with horrific child sex abuse images, some involving babies, told police he was “grateful” he had been raided.

Issac James Terrill, 31, told police as they raided his Biggera Waters home in March last year that he had been downloading the images since he was just 14.

Crown prosecutor Jessica Guy said Terrill also told police that he had “previously tried to stop”.

He was found with more than 6000 images on his devices.

Terrill pleaded guilty in the

Southport District Court on Thursday to using a carriage service to access child pornography and possessing child exploitation material.

Judge David Kent sentenced him to two years prison with immediate release on parole.

“Accessing this kind of material is far from a victimless crime, it feeds a market which abuses children in sometimes the most perverted ways,” he said.

“Some of the details are so unpalatable that they don’t bare dwelling on.”

The few details given in court about the images are far too horrific to print.

Judge Kent said he was impressed by a statement provided from Terrill’s sister who now supervised his internet use to ensure he was not accessing the material.

He said Terrill also had a “higher degree” of insight and remorse in his offending.

“He is somewhat of a victim of his urges,” Judge Kent said.

“That is underlined by that he is thankful for police intervention.”

Defence barrister James McNab said Terrill had undergone counselling and was willing to continue to seek help.

Terrill is a New Zealand citizen and is at risk of being deported, the court was told.