TWO people have admitted to their involvement in a violent armed home invasion at a Wodonga property, which involved hammers, a baseball bat and a cricket bat.
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A third man linked to the incident, which occurred in London Road on August 19, says he intends to plead guilty.
Kayne Nicholas Phillips was the first of three men to appear before the Wodonga Magistrates Court this week over the matter.
He pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary with an offensive weapon.
Other charges were withdrawn and he will face the County Court from July 29 along with Damon Mirkovic, who also entered pleas.
Garry Robert Burns intends to plead guilty to aggravated burglary and has plans to make a bail application on March 7.
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Eric Chew did not appear before the court and is yet to enter a plea.
All remain in custody, except for Mirkovic, who is on bail.
Chew is accused of being the main offender during the violent early morning incident.
Burns, Phillips and Mirkovic had allegedly been armed with hammers and a cricket bat.
The court heard they had arrived at the victim’s home about 5.15am after smoking ice and forced their way inside.
Chew and the victim allegedly got into a scuffle before the victim’s 15-year-old son told the group to get out of the house.
The group were allegedly captured by security cameras at the London Road property.
The four men were arrested in the days following the incident, with Phillips the last to be taken into custody and trying to outrun police.
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