Friday, November 13, 2009

Additional reading: Prison attack viewed in court

Additional reading: Date: November 13 2009

Bellinda Kontominas AS A three-time world champion kickboxer, Adam Watt was more than capable of defending himself in jail. But it was an attack from behind, by an inmate swinging a pillow case stuffed with a five kilogram Breville sandwich press, that nearly killed the 42-year-old.

Family members gasped as video footage of the October 1 attack, which occurred while Mr Watt was awaiting trial over an alleged conspiracy to import $50 million of pseudoephedrine, was played during a bail application hearing in the NSW Supreme Court yesterday.

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