An Australian man brutally beat a home intruder with a baseball bat. When the robber lost consciousness, the homeowner proceeded to rape him. It's an astonishingly brutal crime, and he has been sentenced to at least four years in prison.
From Perth Now:
Klay Holland, 32, faced the Supreme Court of Victoria on Tuesday when he was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of four years and 10 months.
Holland’s victim, Shane Cox, had broken into a unit in Melton in Melbourne’s west in March 2021 armed with a knife and wearing a mask.
He had asked for money and drugs and was allegedly linked to others who had gone to the home to stand over a resident.
Mr Cox, 36, who was high on methylamphetamine, was overpowered by Holland, who was a guest at the home.
Mr Cox was beaten with a baseball bat and was incapacitated on the floor, where Holland then raped him.
His body was found at the scene under a pile of blankets a day later by police, who arrived at the property on an unrelated matter.
He was hogtied, his mouth was duct taped, and his pants were pulled down to his upper thighs.
In March, a jury convicted Holland of one charge of rape, but he was found not guilty of manslaughter.
Justice Christopher Beale described Holland’s offending as premeditated and particularly humiliating.
I understand wanting to protect your home, but this guy certainly took things to strange and disturbing place with his actions.
Clearly, he's just, if not more, dimented that the person who came there to steal from him.
