A MAN who tried to rape and kill a young woman inside her own home has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, committed the violent attack in November 2013 when he and the victim were both 17 years old. The youth went to the girl's house while she was alone and armed himself with a pair of scissors. He attempted to undress the victim while holding the scissors to her throat, before strangling and threatening her. He later stabbed her with a kitchen knife and shattered a glass frying pan lid over her head. In sentencing the man in the Supreme Court in Hobart yesterday, Chief Justice Alan Blow said the offender suffered from psychiatric problems, including a major depressive disorder with anxiety and narcissistic personality disorder. The court heard that while committing the attack, the youth told the young woman, "It's not me doing this, it's someone else, I've got a problem, I need help". He did not flee the scene when police were called, instead waiting for them to arrive. He has been in custody since. Chief Justice Blow said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and had been left deeply scarred by ongoing psychological problems. He said the crimes had also taken a serious toll on the victim's mother. The court heard the offender had no prior convictions and no history of violence or drug abuse. Chief Justice Blow said the youth did not understand why he waged the violent attack and abhorred what he had done. He said that if the offender were an adult without mental health problems, he would have imposed a long prison sentence. "Because of his age and his mental health problems, I will impose the shortest possible non-parole period," Chief Justice Blow said. The offender will be eligible for parole after serving half his sentence, and his name has been placed on the sex offenders' register.
A MAN who tried to rape and kill a young woman inside her own home has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, committed the violent attack in November 2013 when he and the victim were both 17 years old.
The youth went to the girl's house while she was alone and armed himself with a pair of scissors.
He attempted to undress the victim while holding the scissors to her throat, before strangling and threatening her.
He later stabbed her with a kitchen knife and shattered a glass frying pan lid over her head.
In sentencing the man in the Supreme Court in Hobart yesterday, Chief Justice Alan Blow said the offender suffered from psychiatric problems, including a major depressive disorder with anxiety and narcissistic personality disorder.
The court heard that while committing the attack, the youth told the young woman, "It's not me doing this, it's someone else, I've got a problem, I need help".
He did not flee the scene when police were called, instead waiting for them to arrive. He has been in custody since.
Chief Justice Blow said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and had been left deeply scarred by ongoing psychological problems.
He said the crimes had also taken a serious toll on the victim's mother.
The court heard the offender had no prior convictions and no history of violence or drug abuse.
Chief Justice Blow said the youth did not understand why he waged the violent attack and abhorred what he had done.
He said that if the offender were an adult without mental health problems, he would have imposed a long prison sentence.
"Because of his age and his mental health problems, I will impose the shortest possible non-parole period," Chief Justice Blow said.
The offender will be eligible for parole after serving half his sentence, and his name has been placed on the sex offenders' register.
