A 37-year-old man accused of bashing a One Nation volunteer in Torquay has faced court for the first time.
The man is accused of several incidents across the region, culminating in an attack with a blunt weapon at the volunteers home.
He was remanded in custody after not applying for bail, and will return to court for a committal mention in February.
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The court heard the man experiences a number of mental health concerns, and has a history of alcohol and substance abuse.
It also heard the accused has been withdrawing from methamphetamine use since he was take into custody.
The man he is accused of attacking – a 60-year-old man from Torquay – was released from hospital at the start of the week.
