A learner driver has admitted his guilt, disgrace and cowardice whereas pleading for mercy over a violent crime spree, described by a choose as a rampage.
Elias Natano stabbed his brother, mowed down a girl and stole a police automotive over the course of three hours in the course of the Easter weekend in 2021.
Throughout his County Court docket responsible plea, it was revealed he later informed police that he "actually wished the cops to shoot me" and he "actually wished to die that night time".
On April 3, the then 28-year-old torched a tenting chair at a house in Mickleham, earlier than mowing down a girl when she got here out to analyze.
Her id has been suppressed, however in her sufferer affect assertion, informed the court docket she now suffers from persistent ache and PTSD.
"Ache nonetheless so intense it nonetheless brings me to tears," she mentioned.
"Mentally you've got ruined me.
"It has been 676 days because you noticed it as your proper to wreck my life."
Along with slashing a number of tyres in Craigeburn, Natano additionally targetted his brother, Maddison Natano, and his household at Kalkallo.
Throughout a scuffle, Natano stabbed his brother as much as 4 occasions, then threatened to do the identical to his accomplice and three 12 months previous daughter, earlier than working him over throughout a getaway.
Police later confronted Natano at his close by dwelling.
When he approached officers with the knife, they backed away, earlier than Natano stole their police automobile.
In the present day, he shed tears as he apologised to his victims and pleaded for mercy.
"God teaches forgiveness," he informed the court docket.
He'll be sentenced in March.
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