Nikolaos Vlanis sentenced for kidnapping ex-girlfriend and extortion

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Nikolaos Vlanis, a 20-year-old apprentice electrician from Murrumbeena, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assaulting his teenage ex-girlfriend, as well as attempting to extort $20,000 from a pizza shop owner.

According to The Herald Sun, in July 2024, Vlanis forcibly took his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend to his home, where he physically assaulted her and threatened her with a hammer.

Earlier in May, he also made threatening phone calls to his mate’s boss, demanding money and issuing violent threats.

Vlanis fronted the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Nikolaos Vlanis, a 20-year-old apprentice electrician from Murrumbeena, has been sentenced.

After a police investigation linked Vlanis to the crimes, he was arrested. At sentencing, the court heard he had started therapy and had a positive reference from his employer.

Magistrate Jan Maclean sentenced him to a 12-month community corrections order with 100 hours of community service.

Source: The Herald Sun

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