Notorious Bra Boy Jai Abberton hands himself in to police over bail breach as he awaits trial over violent home invasion
- Notorious Bra Boy Jai Abberton has handed himself into police over bail breach
- Abberton failed to report to Kogarah Police Station for bail on December 29
- He is awaiting trial after charged with breaking into property with intent to steal
Notorious Bra Boy Jai Abberton has handed himself into police over a bail breach.
The founder of Bra Boys surf gang was out on bail after being charged in 2017 with entering a dwelling with the intent to steal, causing grievous bodily harm.
Abberton had been out on bail awaiting trial since August. He handed himself into police on New Year's Eve after he breached his bail conditions.
Notorious Bra Boy Jai Abberton (pictured) has handed himself into police over a bail breach
Abberton had been out on bail awaiting trial since August. He handed himself into police on New Year's Eve after he breached his bail conditions
The 46-year-old failed to report to Kogarah Police Station for bail on December 29, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Police allege Abberton, who is the brother of fellow Bra Boys founders Koby and Sunny, forced his way into a South Coogee unit in December last year and 'assaulted a 43-year-old man with a knife'.
The occupant of the unit was taken to hospital and treated for a non-life threatening leg injury.
Abberton appeared in Parramatta Bail Court on Tuesday, where the court heard Abberton was recently hospitalised with mental health issues.
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Abberton's Legal Aid solicitor Jill Kiely told the court Abberton wished to move to the Central Coast to live with his aunt, but was unable to get his bail conditions changed due to a partial shutdown of the legal system over Christmas.
Ms Kiely claimed Abberton had deliberately breached his bail conditions, saying: 'He ascertained the only way to get his bail varied was to get himself arrested.'
Abberton appeared in court via video link, promising he had 'turned his life around' after the birth of his child.
Abberton is accused of entering the South Coogee home of a man known to him with two other men on December 12, 2017.
Abberton alongside his brothers Sunny, Kody and Dakota were the subject of a 2007 documentary called Bra Boys: Blood Is Thicker Than Water (pictured: Sunny Abberton and Koby Abberton)
One of the other men was wearing a balaclava and the resident was allegedly assaulted with a pole.
Police allege Abberton told the alleged victim: 'I should get a knife out at you and get you to sign this unit over.'
One of Abberton's alleged accomplices grabbed a meat cleaver from the kitchen and cut the back of the man's left leg, the court heard.
Abberton allegedly locked the man's dog in a bedroom to protect it from harm.
He is accused of stealing the man's wallet, an amount of cannabis and Valium.
Abberton alongside his brothers Sunny, Koby and Dakota were the subject of a 2007 documentary called Bra Boys: Blood Is Thicker Than Water, narrated by Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe.
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