Crime: Defensive homicide - when you kill someone believing you are defending your own life or another’s life but the basis for that belief is unreasonable.
Occurred: 24 January 2010
Sentenced: 27 September 2011
Where: Montrose Avenue, Edithvale.
Convicted: Scott Roy Jewell
Victim: Dylan Casey
What happened?
It was the evening of Scott’s sister’s 18th birthday party (held at the parents’ house) and everyone was drinking, including Scott and Dylan, who were unknown to each other. Scott picked up a Batman fantasy knife from inside his parents’ house and decided to take it home with him. When the DJ finished at 1am the party was over and Scott and his fiancé waited for a taxi on the street. They observed Dylan leave the party with a group of friends, some of whom removed pickets from Scott’s parents' fence and threw them onto the ground. Scott went inside to tell his dad. He and his dad then followed the group down the street and upon sighting them trying to rip down a roundabout sign, Scott’s father shouted, “Who the fuck smashed up my fence?” Pushing and shoving ensued. Believing his dad to be in danger, Scott lunged forth and stabbed Dylan once in the heart and once in the bowel. The chest wound killed Dylan at the scene.
Occurred: 24 January 2010
Sentenced: 27 September 2011
Where: Montrose Avenue, Edithvale.
Convicted: Scott Roy Jewell
Victim: Dylan Casey
What happened?
It was the evening of Scott’s sister’s 18th birthday party (held at the parents’ house) and everyone was drinking, including Scott and Dylan, who were unknown to each other. Scott picked up a Batman fantasy knife from inside his parents’ house and decided to take it home with him. When the DJ finished at 1am the party was over and Scott and his fiancé waited for a taxi on the street. They observed Dylan leave the party with a group of friends, some of whom removed pickets from Scott’s parents' fence and threw them onto the ground. Scott went inside to tell his dad. He and his dad then followed the group down the street and upon sighting them trying to rip down a roundabout sign, Scott’s father shouted, “Who the fuck smashed up my fence?” Pushing and shoving ensued. Believing his dad to be in danger, Scott lunged forth and stabbed Dylan once in the heart and once in the bowel. The chest wound killed Dylan at the scene.
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| Dylan Casey was 19 when he died. |
Victim's background
Dylan was 19 when he was killed and was planning to undertake an apprenticeship as an aircraft mechanic. In sentencing, the judge made reference to the many victim impact statements that were read to the court and noted that Dylan’s mother “spoke of the 2 a.m. call dreaded by every parent and of the indescribable pain of not being there to comfort her son as he died, lying on the footpath”. He was the eldest child in his family and played a significant role in helping out his autistic younger brother.
Convicted's background
Convicted's background
Scott was 22 at the time of the defensive homicide. Educated until Year 10, he was a carpenter who ran a subcontracting business and had recently purchased a house with his fiancé. Scott has no prior convictions. He has no history of drug use and does not have a drinking problem. His fiancé is looking forward to his release.
After the fatal stabbing, a friend of Scott’s buried the knife underneath a tree near a retirement village but dug it up for police later that same day. Scott ran from the scene, pursued by Dylan’s cousin who caught up with him and fought him. No serious injuries resulted from this scuffle.
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| Dylan's parents are devastated by their loss. |
Outcome of trial: Scott pleaded guilty to defensive homicide before the committal proceeding. No trial was necessary.
Sentence: Five years before eligible for parole (eight years max). Nearly two years of the sentence has already been served in remand.
Sentence: Five years before eligible for parole (eight years max). Nearly two years of the sentence has already been served in remand.
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| Police at the crime scene. |
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