Vic: Man bailed over alleged "sleeper hold" attack

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2009
Vic: Man bailed over alleged "sleeper hold" attack

By Daniel Fogarty

MELBOURNE, Aug 11 AAP - A man accused of placing a "sleeper hold" on a teenager during
an attack at a Melbourne fast food store has been granted bail.

Nathan Karazisis, 24, is one of three men charged over the July attack at a Hungry
Jack's fast food restaurant in Prahran.

Luke Adams, 19, was punched, choked in a "sleeper hold" and fell, head-first and unconscious,
to the floor in the Hungry Jack's on July 13 at 5.45am (AEST).

The attack was captured on CCTV and footage was released by police to the media.

At an earlier hearing, Magistrate Sarah Dawes described the attack as "very disturbing".

Karazisis is charged with affray, recklessly causing serious injury and recklessly
causing injury to Mr Adams and another man James Mitchell.

Two co-accused, Camberwell man Mark Bogtstra, 21, and Konstantinos Kontoklotsis, 32,
of Brunswick, face the same charges.

All three men worked together as bouncers.

Karazisis was granted bail on Tuesday after prosecutors did not oppose his application
to be set free from custody.

Karazisis must adhere to strict bail conditions which include not entering the Chapel
Street area and not working in crowd control.

He was also required to provide a $20,000 surety, adhere to a curfew between 9pm and
7am and report to police three times a week.

Prosecutor Michael Jones said since Bogtstra was granted bail by the same magistrate
last week he would not oppose Karazisis' application.

Kontoklotsis is expected to apply for bail on Thursday.

Karazisis, of East Burwood, will next appear in court on October 8 for a committal mention.

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