A mentally ill teen who allegedly lured police to his home before stabbing an officer had hoped they would shoot him dead.
The court heard that shocking body worn camera and CCTV footage taken from his own home captured the moment Moses Thurairajasingam lashed out at the unsuspecting policeman.
Thurairajasingam appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon, where he faced multiple charges which included assaulting an emergency worker on duty, intentionally causing serious injury, common law assault and making a false report to police.
The court heard that just hours earlier the diagnosed schizophrenic had asked his sister if stabbing a police officer would result in him being shot.
She had dismissed the 18-year old’s ramblings, unaware it was an alleged plot he was about to put into play.
The court heard Thurairajasingam dialed triple-0 at 4.35pm on Tuesday with a false report about an intruder breaking into his Cranbourne West home, south-east of Melbourne, and assaulting him.
Moses Thurairajasingam was refused bail after allegedly stabbing a policeman
When police arrived about 40 minutes later, Thurairajasingam was outside waiting for them with a 13cm knife allegedly concealed behind his back.
Footage showed Thurairajasingam rush forward at the unsuspecting police officers, who had no time to react.
‘F**k I’ve been stabbed,’ the officer shouted as he stumbled backward.
‘Ah f**k.’
The court heard Thurairajasingam shouted ‘shoot me’ three times before the injured officer’s partner got him to ground and handcuffed him.
‘I want to be shot so I can go to heaven,’ the deranged teen told him.
The court heard the injured officer sustained a 5cm deep wound to his leg which required surgery.
In opposing bail, Detective Senior Constable Ashley Hall claimed Thurairajasingam knew exactly what he was doing when he allegedly ‘lured’ police to his home.
‘It was a calculated attack,’ she warned.
CCTV shows the moment the male constable realises he was allegedly stabbed
Moses Thurairajasingam’s mother refused to answer questions outside court on Wednesday
Moses Thurairajasingam’s family faced a media pack upon leaving a Melbourne court on Wednesday
The court heard Thurairajasingam had been living with his family at the time of the attack and had been taking medication for his mental illness.
He had applied for bail in the hope of being released to a secure facility while waiting his next court date in November.
Police argued Thurairajasingam posed a threat not only to them, but to his own family and anyone who encountered him.
‘We fear he might stab anyone,’ the detective said.
The court heard Thurairajasingam had no reported history of violence and had never come to police attention before Tuesday.
In refusing bail, Magistrate Stephen Ballek accepted Thurairajasingam was too great a risk to the community to set free.
Outside court on Wednesday, Thurairajasingam’s family refused to comment on the alleged attack outside their home.
