Wagga toilet stabbing gets five years and three months in prison
A District Court judge reduced Owen Flottman's sentence to five years and three months for a 2024 stabbing in Wagga.
Owen Ralph Flottman stabbed a stranger in a Wagga Wagga public toilet on 22 August 2024. The judge said he deliberately bought a knife before going back to attack the victim.
The judge classed the stabbing as mid-range in seriousness. The judge found a link between his background and the attack, which reduced his moral blame.
Medical reports described complex trauma, mental health problems and substance abuse. Flottman was on bail for another serious violence offence when he stabbed the victim.
The judge started at seven years, then gave a 25 per cent discount for his guilty plea. He can't be considered for parole until 14 May 2028, when his non-parole period ends.
- Five years and three months in prison
- Sentence imposed
- 22 August 2024
- Date of stabbing
- 10 cm wound to the upper left thigh
- Victim wound
Why it mattersThe case shows courts can weigh a person's past trauma and mental health when deciding how long they serve in prison.
AustraliaFor Wagga, the judgment is a public record of how a local violent attack was sentenced in the District Court.
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