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Scumbag gets 4 1/2 years

A young father of three was sentenced today to four and a half years in prison for his involvement in a violent home invasion that left an elderly couple with serious injuries.

Lance Kenneth Collard, 25, admitted to the vicious assault that took place at the victims’ home in Tuart Hill on March 15. Alongside this charge, he received a total sentence of six years and three months for this crime and seven additional offences.

During the terrifying attack, 74-year-old Mario Pesce had a vase smashed into his face, while his 70-year-old wife, Tina, suffered head injuries as she was thrown to the floor by the attackers.

Justice Stephen Hall condemned the injuries inflicted on Mr. Pesce as shocking, emphasizing that Collard targeted two vulnerable and elderly individuals who were unable to protect themselves from the “youth and strength” of him and his partner in crime.

Today in the Supreme Court, it was revealed that Collard had been under the influence of methamphetamines when the intruders gained entry to the Pesce’s home on Wanneroo Road that evening through an unlocked back door.

Having fallen asleep in front of the television at around 8:30 PM, the grandparents were suddenly awakened by Collard and his accomplice, armed with knives and a car jack handle, who demanded cash.

Even after Mr. Pesce handed over $40 from his wallet, the brutal attack continued. He was slapped, had a vase smashed into his face, and a chair thrown at him. Mrs. Pesce was forced to the ground and taken to the couple’s safe at knifepoint.

As a result, Mr. Pesce sustained a broken nose, extensive facial cuts, bruises, and severe bruising on his body. His wife, who stands at 162cm tall, endured severe cuts and bruises on her arms, along with head injuries.

Collard’s co-defendant, Matthew Wayne Winmar, pleaded not guilty to the same charges, and his case has been postponed until August 19.

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