Judge Faces ‘Inadequate’ Laws in Stabbing Sentence

A judge has said his hands are tied by inadequate legislation in sentencing the perpetrator of a “cruel and bloodthirsty action” who should be thought of as a threat to the community indefinitely. Anthony Daniel Rajek was convicted of attempted murder over the stabbing of a 52-year-old man who was sleeping in the doorway of a city business. Rajek came out of his apartment carrying a concealed knife and wearing a face mask about 3.20am on Jan. 15, 2022. Cameras filmed the then 21-year-old walk purposefully to the intersection of the Queen and Albert Street malls. His victim – a man with complex mental health needs – lived in Coorparoo but slept in the particular city centre doorway as he believed people were out to kill him at night....