Glen Brett Calyun: Man pleads guilty to committing life-threatening attack after restaurant burglary

A man who endangered the life of a person he attacked after stealing from a Thai restaurant in the centre of Geraldton has pleaded guilty to all charges. Glen Brett Calyun appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court on March 30, where he pleaded guilty to charges of endangering the life, health or safety of a person and aggravated burglary after already being convicted of stealing. Prosecutors said Calyun and a co-accused assaulted a man as he was lying down, either asleep or intoxicated, near the Geraldton Hotel on February 18 about 2.15am. Calyun punched and kicked the man, causing his head to fling back into a wall, which police prosecutor Sergeant Ross Gray said could have lead to the victim’s death. The 19-year-old appeared from custody via video link after his application for bail on February 23 was rejected. Footage of the attack had been caught on CCTV and Sgt Gray said there was a strong case against Calyun. “If police had not been made aware, it could have been another funeral,” he said. The attack happened after Calyun had broken into Thai restaurant The Lemon Grass, where he had stolen money and items worth more than $200. Magistrate Angus Hockton requested a pre-sentence report be made before he sentenced Calyun. He will appear in court on June 12 for sentencing.