Jayden Spakianos sentenced for stabbing commuter in drug-induced attack

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A 20-year-old man from South Australia has been sentenced to up to five years in prison for stabbing an innocent commuter during a drug-induced paranoid episode.

Jayden James Spakianos, from Morphett Vale, pleaded guilty to attacking 26-year-old Scott Wimshurst in September 2023 at the Noarlunga Centre bus interchange.

The court was told Spakianos, who was on bail at the time, approached Wimshurst after noticing him across the road, making threats and telling his uncle he would “kill this guy right now.”

When Wimshurst told Spakianos to leave him alone, Spakianos pulled out a knife and stabbed Wimshurst underneath the shoulder blade. The attack left Wimshurst with a punctured and collapsed lung, requiring urgent medical attention.

Judge Joanne Tracey described the attack as “violent and unprovoked” and emphasised the ongoing physical, psychological, and financial impact on Wimshurst.

Spakianos, under the influence of alcohol, amphetamines, and prescription medication, was deemed paranoid during the incident.

Spakianos was sentenced to five years, eight months, and 12 days in prison, with a non-parole period of three years, backdated to June 4, 2024.

Source: The Advertiser.

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