Man fails to use mother's diabetes as a 'get out of jail free card'

Matt Currill
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:19am, first published July 28 2020 - 1:00pm
SHUT DOWN: A man failed to convince a magistrate that he needed to be out of custody to look after his mother's diabetes. Picture: FILE PHOTO
SHUT DOWN: A man failed to convince a magistrate that he needed to be out of custody to look after his mother's diabetes. Picture: FILE PHOTO

A magistrate dismissed a man's attempt to use his mother's diabetes as a 'get out of jail free card', saying the accused wasn't thinking of his mother's condition when he was allegedly in bed with his former partner, in breach of an intervention order.

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Matt Currill

Matt Currill

Sports reporter with The Courier

Matt covers the Ballarat Football Netball League and cricket. Get in touch at matt.currill@thecourier.com.au

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