When the woman told her son to leave the house, he allegedly grabbed hold of her and shoved her against the kitchen wall and dining table. The matter will return to court at a later date for hearing. Bloxsome was convicted of eight offences. View the profiles of people named Rodney Bloxsome. The crime spree entered a third day when Bloxsome and Featherstone travelled to the Military Shop in Fyshwick. They drove her to another house where they tied her with cable ties and interrogated her. Rodney Bloxsome kidnapped and raped a woman in February 2018. If there's a Brisbane storm on Saturday night, will the AFL grand final be delayed? The matter will return to court at a later date for hearing. Here's what's going to happen, Zookeeper mauled by bears in Chinese wildlife park in front of horrified visitors. If there's a Brisbane storm on Saturday night, will the AFL grand final be delayed? One of the guilty verdicts was deemed unsafe and unsatisfactory because the alleged victim had confirmed during the trial that there had been no penile-vaginal intercourse as alleged. However, prosecuting Sergeant Mark Rollestone opposed Bloxsome's release from custody, saying he had a lengthy criminal record that involved numerous domestic violence offences. Justice Mossop sentenced Featherstone to seven years and nine months' jail, with a non-parole period of five years and two months. Police allege James Rodney Bloxsome, 23, attacked the woman yesterday morning, punching her up to five times as she attempted to call triple-0 for help. However, the court rejected Featherstone's appeal in full and confirmed his sentence. He then suggested the group "tool up" with weapons and go and rob a gun shop. Question Time in the House of Representatives, Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. He was jailed for a total of 11 years and one month, with a non-parole period of six years and 11 months. Facing Wollongong Local Court yesterday, Bloxsome entered not guilty pleas to both offences and sought release on bail. It is alleged Bloxsome punched the woman five times in the head in an attempt to stop her making the phone call. Documents tendered during Bloxsome's bail application claim the pair got into a heated argument when the victim asked her son to help with chores around the house. Bloxsome was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. Featherstone, who once called himself the head of the Illawarra chapter of the violent Brothers 4 Life prison gang, was jailed for almost eight years, with a non-parole period of five years and two months, after a jury last year found him guilty of using a weapon in circumstances likely to endanger life and unlawful confinement. Rodney Bloxsome, who was once on Australia’s most wanted list with 90 convictions to his name in NSW alone, and co-accused Damien Featherstone, … https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc76o4wti2dr8mulrt6n6.jpg/r0_1_636_360_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg, 'What else could he have done? Join Facebook to connect with Rod Bloye and others you may know. They held her for 24 hours, during which time Bloxsome raped her twice, the second time while he was holding a pistol in his hand. 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Behind bars: Damien Featherstone will remain in a Canberra jail after losing a Supreme Court appeal. The rampage began when Bloxsome and a group of others affected by methamphetamine, including former Brothers 4 Life gang leader Damien Featherstone, gathered at a Narrabundah home. A former chapter leader of the violent Brothers For Life gang has been jailed for more than seven years, for shooting a man and going on a drug-induced crime rampage across Canberra. He had been holed-up in Canberra for less than a month when he became paranoid about being robbed on the evening of February 28 and called on those in the house with him to "tool up" so they could break into a gun shop. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. View the profiles of people named James Bloxsome. Sign up to receive our Breaking News Alerts and Editor's Daily Headlines featuring the best local news and stories. It is alleged Bloxsome punched the woman five times in the head in an attempt to stop her making the phone call. The re-sentencing will take place at a later date. AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time which is 11 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Question Time in the House of Representatives, Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Victoria may have recorded its first day of zero new cases since June 9, Live: Brett Sutton asked to clarify evidence to hotel quarantine inquiry, Di spotted a man in a balaclava outside her house. Sign up to receive our Breaking News Alerts and Editor's Daily Headlines featuring the best local news and stories. The woman later told police she feared for her life during the ordeal. He said he could live with a relative in Nowra and would abide by a curfew and report to police daily if required. But a full bench of the court overturned Bloxsome's two rape convictions. Leaving the victim for dead, Featherstone and Bloxsome … Bloxsome, who was listed among Australia's most wanted men in 2011, also appealed against his intentional wounding and unlawful confinement convictions, but failed to have those overturned. His lawyer, Stewart Holt, told the court Bloxsome suffered from depression and anxiety and needed "considerable psychiatric help". AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Victoria may have recorded its first day of zero new cases since June 9, Live: Brett Sutton asked to clarify evidence to hotel quarantine inquiry, Di spotted a man in a balaclava outside her house. The court heard Featherstone came to Canberra in February 2018 to deal drugs, and met up with Bloxsome at a house in Narrabundah where the pair smoked ice together. Rodney Bloxsome, 50, had joined co-accused Damien Featherstone, 30, in an ice-binge at a Narrabundah home in February last year. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Former 'most wanted' criminal jailed for rape, stabbing during crime spree, Victoria may have recorded its first day of zero new cases since June 9, Live: Brett Sutton asked to clarify evidence to hotel quarantine inquiry, Di spotted a man in a balaclava outside her house. The judge said that Bloxome's behaviour in custody had been less than favourable and that he had to be disciplined whilst being held in the Alexander Maconochie Centre. At one stage, the pair left and carjacked three elderly people at gunpoint. Police allege James Rodney Bloxsome, 23, attacked the woman yesterday morning, punching her up to five times as she attempted to call triple-0 for help. Sara Bloxsome - sara.bloxsome.9 Customer Service Assistant at Sainsbury's. The woman ran to the front yard but Bloxsome followed her, allegedly yelling at her while standing just inches from her face.