Man pleads guilty to charges over Coles Bay attack
Hayden James Morrison has pleaded guilty to charges including arson and aggravated burglary over an alleged attack at Coles Bay.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 10:01 p.m. ET
Man pleads not guilty to charges over Coles Bay attack
Hayden James Morrison has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted aggravated burglary of a dwelling, aggravated armed robbery, aggravated burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault, and arson, according to the Examiner.
The charges stem from two alleged incidents on June 25 and July 11, 2026, in which the government alleges Morrison was involved in a serious attack on another man at his Coles Bay home, including allegedly burning his house down.
Also charged in connection with the matter are Jason Robert Burns, 33, from Invermay, and Charlie Hills, 30, from Ravenswood, the Examiner reported.
Sep 6, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ETFirst report
Man pleads not guilty to charges over Coles Bay attack
Hayden James Morrison has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted aggravated burglary of a dwelling, aggravated armed robbery, aggravated burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault, and arson, according to the Examiner.
The charges stem from two alleged incidents on June 25 and July 11, 2026, in which the government alleges Morrison was involved in a serious attack on another man at his Coles Bay home, including allegedly burning his house down, the Examiner reported.
Two other men, Jason Robert Burns, 33, from Invermay, and Charlie Hills, 30, from Ravenswood, are also named as defendants in the matter, the Examiner reported. The proceeding is at the pleading stage, and Morrison has entered a plea of not guilty.
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