Wagga Wagga man sentenced for public toilet stabbing

Owen Ralph Flottman, also known as Nixon, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison, with a non-parole period of three years, for a stabbing that occurred in Wagga Wagga on 22 August 2024.

The incident took place at the Bangayarra Walkway toilets on Baylis Street. Following an encounter in the public toilets, Flottman left the area to eat at KFC, purchase a hooded jumper, and buy a knife from a Coles supermarket in Sturt Mall before returning to stab the victim.

During sentencing, Judge Lerve considered Flottman’s traumatic childhood and mental health conditions, which resulted in a reduced sentence. The court rejected Flottman’s claims regarding the victim's behavior during the encounter. The judgment also noted that Flottman used homophobic slurs during the incident.