A young woman who violently kicked and punched a man in a Thirroul park before boasting about the attack on social media has sobbed as she was convicted and fined.
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Bulli's Casey McKenzie Holmes, 19, fronted Wollongong Local Court on Friday where she attempted to have her charge of common assault, which she pleaded guilty to, dismissed under the mental health act.
However, Magistrate Roger Clisdell said he did not believe the attack was due a "meltdown as a result of depression" but rather drunkenness when sentencing Holmes.
He noted it would be "inappropriate for someone to escape the consequences of bad behaviour" and noted Holmes' mental illnesses were not relevant when she attacked the man.
The court heard Holmes and another teen had consumed a large amount of alcohol in September 2019 and went to a park near Thirroul Railway Station to relieve themselves.
After seeing Bulli father Brad Quirk nearby, Holmes, who was 18 at the time, thought he was looking at her and approached him before she began repeatedly kicking and punching him, even when he was on the ground.
The incident was captured on CCTV footage.
In the footage, which was viewed almost 100,000 times on social media, Mr Quirk can be seen looking dazed, with blood on his face, while Holmes yells at him "that's what I did to you c---" and repeatedly shouted "I'm gonna f--- you up".
Holmes can be heard laughing at the injuries she inflicted on Mr Quirk.
Holmes' lawyer Cate Doosey told the court her client acknowledged her wrong-doing, and understood "just how inappropriate and unlawful her conduct was".
Ms Doosey also submitted the melee was "absurd" and "ridiculous", with Holmes acting with "bravado".
"She is busting a move, kicking like a ninja, faux kicking...it was drunken tomfoolery rather than viciousness," she said.
Ms Doosey said her client had suffered from "public shaming" and online trolling after she posted the video online.
She said Holmes had been seeing a psychologist to address her mental health issues, which included diagnoses for ADHD, depression, anxiety and alcohol and cannabis use.
Police prosecutor Sergeant James Sala opposed the application to dismiss the incident under the mental act, noting the incident appeared to be a "drunken violent attack" rather than a mental health issue.
He also claimed Holmes appeared to treat the video posted to social media as a "trophy".
After the mental health application was dismissed, Ms Doosey asked Magistrate Clisdell to not record a conviction for the attack.
She said Holmes had taken steps in her rehabilitation including no longer taking cannabis, and was supported by her family.
Ms Doosey submitted Holmes had demonstrated good behaviour for the past 15 months since the incident and was working on her meaningful rehabilitation.
Magistrate Clisdell said the community had grave concerns about alcohol-related violence at night and noted people of otherwise good character would often come before the court for serious offences due to alcohol consumption.
"I don't think she is likely to offend again, not at least if she continues along the lines of the rehabilitation she has been taking," he said.
"It was clearly out out character but the ongoing nature of the [assault] means there must be a conviction."
Magistrate Clisdell fined her $750, hoping it would be a "reminder not to drink too much".
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