Well, last week, if you're listening to the show, I spoke to the member for Blaine, Matt Curl, after he went to visit seventy one year old Trevor Miller in hospital, who was seriously injured in a violent home invasion. Two boys aged thirteen and fourteen allegedly broke into Trevor's woodrof home. They attacked him with a machete and then stole his car. Last Wednesday, Matt Curl said that Trevor had sustained multiple cuts to his arms and legs, some down to the bone, and didn't shake his hand upon leaving because he wasn't sure if he still had hands. That is what Trevor had said to Matt Now. He also told us that Trevor thought that his life was over until a neighbor came to his rescue. We know that Trevor is a massive part of the local community. He's also involved in local Seniors. The group out there and joining me on the line is one of his friends. City of Palmerston Counselor Dannielle Everly, Good morning, Danny.

Well, last week, if you're listening to the show, I spoke to the member for Blaine, Matt Curl, after he went to visit seventy one year old Trevor Miller in hospital, who was seriously injured in a violent home invasion. Two boys aged thirteen and fourteen allegedly broke into Trevor's woodrof home. They attacked him with a machete and then stole his car. Last Wednesday, Matt Curl said that Trevor had sustained multiple cuts to his arms and legs, some down to the bone, and didn't shake his hand upon leaving because he wasn't sure if he still had hands. That is what Trevor had said to Matt Now. He also told us that Trevor thought that his life was over until a neighbor came to his rescue. We know that Trevor is a massive part of the local community. He's also involved in local Seniors. The group out there and joining me on the line is one of his friends. City of Palmerston Counselor Dannielle Everly, Good morning, Danny.

Good morning Katie.

Good morning Katie.

Danny. You went to see Trevor yesterday. How's he going Katie.

Danny. You went to see Trevor yesterday. How's he going Katie.

I didn't end up actually going to see him. The reason that I didn't is because he'd still been in the intensive care area and he's got a number of people that are a lot closer than I am that are going up every day, and so I'm in daily contact with them to check in on him, And obviously I don't want to overcrowd his room or be a little bit overwhelming when he is heavily sedated and the like. So he knows we're he knows we're all caring about him. This morning, I've spoken to two people again and he is he's feeling a lot better this morning he was talking to them, and we're very hopeful that it won't be long before he's moved to a ward.

I didn't end up actually going to see him. The reason that I didn't is because he'd still been in the intensive care area and he's got a number of people that are a lot closer than I am that are going up every day, and so I'm in daily contact with them to check in on him, And obviously I don't want to overcrowd his room or be a little bit overwhelming when he is heavily sedated and the like. So he knows we're he knows we're all caring about him. This morning, I've spoken to two people again and he is he's feeling a lot better this morning he was talking to them, and we're very hopeful that it won't be long before he's moved to a ward.

Danny, I understand on top of those serious cuts that he's also got a number of broken bones and is being kept sedated to help his body recover. Is that the case, Well.

Danny, I understand on top of those serious cuts that he's also got a number of broken bones and is being kept sedated to help his body recover. Is that the case, Well.

It's an interesting because he's got so with the cuts and how it's all been done. He's had to have surgery to reattach so the muscles in his legs and the like, So he is from a rehab perspective, he's got a long road ahead of him. He will need to learn how to walk again, he will need to learn how to use his hands again. You know, this is this is a significant mental exercise I think for Trevor and something from a resilience perspective that none of us really have to be faced with in our lives. Because he's a very proud man. He's a still or in the community's he's an activist gentleman. And you know, being stuck in a in a bed and in a room for such a long period of time, and you know this, this rehab that he's got ahead of him, is not going to be easy. As I said, learning to walk again, learning to use his hands again.

It's an interesting because he's got so with the cuts and how it's all been done. He's had to have surgery to reattach so the muscles in his legs and the like, So he is from a rehab perspective, he's got a long road ahead of him. He will need to learn how to walk again, he will need to learn how to use his hands again. You know, this is this is a significant mental exercise I think for Trevor and something from a resilience perspective that none of us really have to be faced with in our lives. Because he's a very proud man. He's a still or in the community's he's an activist gentleman. And you know, being stuck in a in a bed and in a room for such a long period of time, and you know this, this rehab that he's got ahead of him, is not going to be easy. As I said, learning to walk again, learning to use his hands again.

I'm struggling to even wrap my head around these injuries, right like I'm struggling to wrap my head around a home invasion turning into somebody having to learn to walk again. Like it is unbelievable.

I'm struggling to even wrap my head around these injuries, right like I'm struggling to wrap my head around a home invasion turning into somebody having to learn to walk again. Like it is unbelievable.

Yeah, absolutely, Katie. And you know, from a me looking at it, I go, this wasn't just a home invasion. This is an attempted murder, you know. With what's occurred, This is this is not this is not normal. We've got We've got such a non normal situation occurring across the territory and this is just the latest, well sorry, the latest. There's obviously the tourists that we've just had attacked in Alice as well. And I'm I'm really really angry that with these situations, Katie was, it's turning into a political football match. You know that we're just have our both both major parties throwing each other under the bus, and you know, the situation is not getting any better. And really I'd love to see some bipartisan approach and you know, let's put our big boy pants on everybody at the table and go, okay, we actually need to come together now. And you know this is this is no longer about politics, and it shouldn't have been about politics in the first place. We need to start protecting territorians and yeah, and we've got to do it together. This isn't this isn't a single minded approach. This isn't a you know, one side does it better than the other. This is everyone needs to get in there and agree enough is enough and what are we going to do about it.

Yeah, absolutely, Katie. And you know, from a me looking at it, I go, this wasn't just a home invasion. This is an attempted murder, you know. With what's occurred, This is this is not this is not normal. We've got We've got such a non normal situation occurring across the territory and this is just the latest, well sorry, the latest. There's obviously the tourists that we've just had attacked in Alice as well. And I'm I'm really really angry that with these situations, Katie was, it's turning into a political football match. You know that we're just have our both both major parties throwing each other under the bus, and you know, the situation is not getting any better. And really I'd love to see some bipartisan approach and you know, let's put our big boy pants on everybody at the table and go, okay, we actually need to come together now. And you know this is this is no longer about politics, and it shouldn't have been about politics in the first place. We need to start protecting territorians and yeah, and we've got to do it together. This isn't this isn't a single minded approach. This isn't a you know, one side does it better than the other. This is everyone needs to get in there and agree enough is enough and what are we going to do about it.

Look something that the acting Chief Minister, Jared Mayley revealed on the show just a little bit earlier this morning, which again blows my mind. Is one of these alleged offenders the you know, Corrections had actually opposed, so they did not think that it was appropriate that that one of these alleged defenders was bailed to go into a supported accommodation facility. They'd oppose that, yet that person was still bailed. Like I, you know, I can't quite wrap my head around that, Danny, And I can't quite wrap my head around the fact that, you know that if you've got Corrections sort of going, well, hang on a sec, this may not be the right move. Like what needs to happen to stop a man like this from actually being assaulted in the way that he has in a life altering way.

Look something that the acting Chief Minister, Jared Mayley revealed on the show just a little bit earlier this morning, which again blows my mind. Is one of these alleged offenders the you know, Corrections had actually opposed, so they did not think that it was appropriate that that one of these alleged defenders was bailed to go into a supported accommodation facility. They'd oppose that, yet that person was still bailed. Like I, you know, I can't quite wrap my head around that, Danny, And I can't quite wrap my head around the fact that, you know that if you've got Corrections sort of going, well, hang on a sec, this may not be the right move. Like what needs to happen to stop a man like this from actually being assaulted in the way that he has in a life altering way.

Yeah, do you know what, Katie, I'd like to see the judge that made that decision go in and did it, Trevor.

Yeah, do you know what, Katie, I'd like to see the judge that made that decision go in and did it, Trevor.

Good call, good call, you know, Nannie.

Good call, good call, you know, Nannie.

And actually see what this poor man is now left with and what you know, the people around him. You know, one of the other counselor's council Sarah Henderson and her husband Jeff, they're very very close to Trevor. They've been you know, really good friends with him so over twenty years. So they're at the hospital every day, and you know this, it takes it out of everybody. You know, it's not just you know, the one person. And we've got a community right behind him. I know that as well. And you know, I'm very very thankful for everyone that's reaching out to you know, to Mark from the Palmeston Litchfield Seniors Association, because Marg's in there as well, she's visiting every day. Maria is there as well. You know, there's, like I said, there's that little group that you know, are going up to the hospital constantly. And that's why, like I do encourage you know that we leave it to those closest to him, because also we don't want to be taking anything into the hospital and into that environment that potentially could you know, because he has had pneumonia while he's been in there as well, so you know, let's make sure that he's been given every possible chance to get out of there as quickly as possible. And that's well, and that's the thing too, you know, like I said, he's a very proud man, Katie, and he wants to be.

And actually see what this poor man is now left with and what you know, the people around him. You know, one of the other counselor's council Sarah Henderson and her husband Jeff, they're very very close to Trevor. They've been you know, really good friends with him so over twenty years. So they're at the hospital every day, and you know this, it takes it out of everybody. You know, it's not just you know, the one person. And we've got a community right behind him. I know that as well. And you know, I'm very very thankful for everyone that's reaching out to you know, to Mark from the Palmeston Litchfield Seniors Association, because Marg's in there as well, she's visiting every day. Maria is there as well. You know, there's, like I said, there's that little group that you know, are going up to the hospital constantly. And that's why, like I do encourage you know that we leave it to those closest to him, because also we don't want to be taking anything into the hospital and into that environment that potentially could you know, because he has had pneumonia while he's been in there as well, so you know, let's make sure that he's been given every possible chance to get out of there as quickly as possible. And that's well, and that's the thing too, you know, like I said, he's a very proud man, Katie, and he wants to be.

Home, Danny. Look out. My heart goes out to him, my love, my prayers go to him because I just think it's appalling what's happened. And and Donny, before I let you go, I am just running out of time. But before I let you go, I understand that there's been a working bee organized to support Trevor. What like, what can people do to try and.

Home, Danny. Look out. My heart goes out to him, my love, my prayers go to him because I just think it's appalling what's happened. And and Donny, before I let you go, I am just running out of time. But before I let you go, I understand that there's been a working bee organized to support Trevor. What like, what can people do to try and.

Help people, Katie, that's still being finalized. So yeah, and just with yeah, and so once like, when there is some information that we can share, I'll let you know, because again I want to make sure that Trevor's because now that he is he's you know, in good spirits and speaking today, you know, those closest to him will have a chat about what he's like done, you know, so that we make sure that you know, no one oversteps or anything like that, because we want to make sure that it's for him and in his best interest. So once I've got more information, I'm more than happy to share that.

Help people, Katie, that's still being finalized. So yeah, and just with yeah, and so once like, when there is some information that we can share, I'll let you know, because again I want to make sure that Trevor's because now that he is he's you know, in good spirits and speaking today, you know, those closest to him will have a chat about what he's like done, you know, so that we make sure that you know, no one oversteps or anything like that, because we want to make sure that it's for him and in his best interest. So once I've got more information, I'm more than happy to share that.

Yeah, well please do Danny Eavely Palmerston Counselor. Really really appreciate your time this morning. Thank you so much for having a chat with us.

Yeah, well please do Danny Eavely Palmerston Counselor. Really really appreciate your time this morning. Thank you so much for having a chat with us.

Thanks, Katie, appreciate it

Thanks, Katie, appreciate it