A Somali refugee is behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for a "vicious and cowardly" machete attack in Brisbane's south, during which he tried to kill his former partner. Justice Roslyn Atkinson on Tuesday sentenced the 53-year-old to a head term of 10 years imprisonment, describing the crime as a public attack on a "defenceless woman" who wanted to end their relationship. The victim, who sustained significant but not life-threatening injuries, described an inability to trust men and the loss of her previous confident character in the aftermath of the attack in an impact statement. Justice Atkinson took a lack of English courses in custody into account and declared more than 700 days already spent in custody as time already served. Ali will be required to serve 80 per cent of his term before being released on parole.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2017 17:36 UTC