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Refugee who went back to Africa to fight in civil war jailed for Melbourne stabbing
The court heard that Gatluak, who came to Australia as a child only to travel back to African to fight in the Sudanese civil war, followed his victim for about 20 minutes after both men left the Players Hotel, caught up with him near the Ramada Encore Hotel, and punched, kicked and repeatedly stabbed him.
Mr Kwajakwan suffered 14 knife wounds, a collapsed lung, traumatic brain injuries, severe blood loss and multiple muscle and abdominal injuries requiring emergency surgery, and the court heard Gatluak buried the 10cm blade up to the hilt during the frenzied attack.
Judge John Kelly described the assault in sentencing as “callous, calculated, comprehensive and almost fatal”, and said Mr Kwajakwan would likely have died without rapid medical intervention.
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