Brady Chapman granted bail over Marketown stabbing
Teenager Brady Chapman won bail after seven months in custody awaiting trial for a car park stabbing.
Chapman was arrested in January after allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old man in the head and neck during a brawl at the Marketown car park. The meeting was allegedly organised on Snapchat.
The victim was rushed to hospital with a critical throat wound about 10 centimetres deep and two centimetres wide. Chapman spent seven months in custody before Justice Philip Boulten granted bail with strict conditions, including daily police check-ins and house arrest in Rutherford.
He cannot contact three co-accused including his brother. Chapman denies wielding or using a knife.
He faces charges of wounding with intent and affray, with a maximum sentence of 25 years if convicted.
- Seven months
- Custody duration
- January 11, early morning
- Incident date
- 10 centimetres deep, 2 centimetres wide
- Wound depth
- 25 years
- Maximum sentence
Why it mattersThe court heard strong evidence including CCTV footage, and the bail conditions limit Chapman's freedom significantly while his trial proceeds.
AustraliaThe case highlights concerns about youth violence and violent meetings organised online in NSW, and shows how courts balance bail against serious allegations.
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