A DRUG user who said he wished his mother was more like his favourite aunt before stealing her car and household goods has been jailed for the 104 days he has already spent in custody
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Dylan Kelly, 22, pleaded guilty in the Koori division of the Warrnambool Magistrates Court to a range of theft, driving, bail and intervention order charges.
When interviewed by police Kelly said he dreamt his aunt was going to die and he wanted to perform a smoking ceremony because she was possessed.
Defence counsel Xavier Farrelly said his client removed items from his aunt's home because they were causing her spirit trouble, but he conceded Kelly was at the time using methamphetamine which was influence his behaviour.
Kelly was jailed for 104 days and placed on a community corrections order with conditions he do 150 hours of community work and undertake assessment, treatment and programs as requested.
Police said that on the evening of February 18 Kelly was at his aunt's Dandenong home and they had a three-hour conversation about his drug addiction.
Kelly told his aunt he wished that his mother treated him the same way.
The aunt went to bed about 10.30pm but got up during the night and found her purse, laptop, guitar, a painting and her Ford Territory vehicle had been stolen.
She called police and told them Kelly would be driving back to Warrnambool.
Two days later the car was located in Warrnambool's Wanstead Street and Kelly was arrested.
He said his aunt gave him permission to drive to Warrnambool and the goods were just in the car.
On the afternoon of March 2 Kelly was found inside a home in northern Victoria.
Forensic evidence linked him to the burglary and theft.
At 1.30am on March 11 Kelly was driving in Wanstead Street when police tried to intercept him.
He dumped the car and ran.
When later interviewed Kelly said he fled when he thought a police officer was going to spear tackle him.
Kelly went to a Fleetwood Court address in Warrnambool on April 28 where there was a Holden Commodore sedan for sale.
He was given the keys to start the engine, threw his bag in the car and drove off.
He then stole petrol twice on a trip to Phillip Island and back, drove despite the car not having an interlock device and gave false details to police.
He also failed to attend court twice and when interviewed told police he had a verbal agreement to buy the car.
Kelly also breached intervention orders and was involved in other drug and bail offences.
Kelly told the court he felt like he had lived 100 lives and he now just want to be a good dad to his children.
Magistrate Peter Mellas said Kelly had made the decision to keep taking ice , a mental health report indicated he liked it and the magistrate said that while taking the highly addictive drug Kelly would just keep offending.
Kelly said he had changed and wanted to be clean.
The magistrate said the court heard the same statement from Kelly 12 months ago and only time would tell if Kelly was committed to change.
