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Hamburglar

Keith Semkin, often referred to as the half-arsed Hamburglar, has been sentenced to jail after breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend and destroying her clothing valued at over $8000. Additionally, he prepared hamburgers during the incident.

On the same night his girlfriend ended their year-long relationship, Semkin, having consumed alcohol, opted to vandalize her property.

In the NT Supreme Court, Semkin admitted to unlawfully entering a dwelling and causing property damage, along with a separate charge of aggravated assault against the same woman.

The court disclosed that Semkin was intoxicated when he confronted the woman at the Beachfront Hotel in Rapid Creek on July 23. He attempted to enter a taxi she was sharing with her sister and subsequently went to her residence before she arrived. Once inside, Semkin removed all her clothing and underwear, taking them outside to set ablaze.

Afterward, he used her kitchen to cook hamburgers, but upon the victim’s return, he concealed himself and then fled the scene.

He also faced sentencing for an incident that occurred later, after they reconciled, while he was on bail for the initial charges.

Evidence revealed that Semkin arrived at her workplace with a pair of knives and a claw hammer, assaulting her before she could escape.

As the victim lay on the floor, Semkin struck her in the head four times and kicked her four times until a passerby intervened.

In an intoxicated state, Semkin left the victim with bruising, bumps, scratches, and swelling.

During sentencing, Justice Judith Kelly remarked on Semkin’s extensive criminal record.

He received a sentence of four years in prison, with the condition that it be suspended after serving 12 months.

Following his release, Semkin will be under supervision for three years, prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or consuming alcohol and will not be allowed to approach the victim or her immediate family.

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