A gay man, Joseph Stanislav, was attacked with a meat cleaver in a horrific homophobic attack before Mardi Gras celebrations.
He was attacked in his home, in Bellevue Hills, an affluent party of Sydney, by two men. The men, Jay Ehlrich, 18, and Thomas Bowen-Hughes, 21, have since been arrested for the attack.
The two men have been denied bail. Explaining what happened to the Star Observer, Joseph said: “I felt the cold blade go straight into my forehead, my nose and my eyes. “They asked for my