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7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Truck driver Anthony Costanzo who fatally struck elderly man in Melbourne's east could walk free in less than two years
A killer could be out of jail within two years after admitting he crashed into an elderly man and left him to die on the side of the road. Anthony Costanzo, 35, appeared to hold back tears and then smiled at his supporters after Victorian Supreme Court Justice Rita Incerti sentenced him to five years behind bars. He could be released from custody in just under two, having already served more than 12 months of his three-year non-parole period. Costanzo had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence after he fatally struck 76-year-old Peter Row almost two years ago. He had been seeking retribution after Row followed him and then drove into his cousin. Row had been called by a night-shift worker after Costanzo's truck pulled into the Hansen Technologies car park in Melbourne's east about 10.45pm on September 3, 2023. Costanzo lived in an apartment opposite and manipulated the site's boom gates to let his truck inside. Row arrived about 11.20pm in his Holden and stopped behind Costanzo's truck. The truck reversed into the front of the Holden and drove out of the car park, with Row following and calling 000 to report what he believed was an attempted burglary. Costanzo drove to his mother's home and when he arrived at the property — followed by Row — a group of men were gathered on the street. Two men approached Row and one said 'what the f*** are you going to do?' Row drove into that man, who was Costanzo's cousin and he hit the bonnet before standing up again. He drove off and Costanzo pursued him in the truck without lights turned on. Row, who was still on the phone to police, drove to a nearby street and stopped 400m from a corner with his car headlights on. He got out and stood near a back passenger door, before Costanzo rounded a bend and drove into him. Justice Incerti accepted Costanzo never intended to kill Row and was simply unable to avoid the collision. But the judge told Costanzo he never should have begun the pursuit in the first place. 'Nothing good was ever going to come of your conduct,' Justice Incerti said on Monday. 'It was simply stupid and reckless ... You had other options but made the worst possible choice.' The judge described Costanzo's actions after Row's death as callous, noting he fled without calling for help and lied to police about his involvement. Those decisions showed Costanzo was not remorseful at the time although Justice Incerti said his subsequent plea indicated a degree of remorse. Costanzo's prospects of rehabilitation could also be considered good given his age, his strong family support and the positive way he had conducted himself in prison, the judge said. Justice Incerti said the sentence did not reflect the value of Row's life. Costanzo was also disqualified from driving for 24 months, starting on Monday.
9 News
2 days ago
- 9 News
'Stupid and reckless': Killer struck elderly man then left him to die at roadside
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A killer could be out of jail within two years after admitting he crashed into an elderly man and left him to die on the side of the road. Anthony Costanzo, 35, appeared to hold back tears and then smiled at his supporters after Victorian Supreme Court Justice Rita Incerti sentenced him to five years behind bars. He could be released from custody in just under two years, having already served more than a year of his three-year non-parole period. Homicide Squad detectives at the scene of the incident. (Nine) Costanzo had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence after he fatally struck 76-year-old Peter Row in September 2023. He had been seeking retribution after Row followed him and then drove into his cousin. Row had been called by a night-shift worker after Costanzo's truck pulled into Hansen Technologies car park in Melbourne's east about 10.45pm on September 3. Costanzo lived in an apartment opposite and manipulated the site's boom gates to let his truck inside. Row arrived about 11.20pm in his Holden and stopped behind Costanzo's truck. The truck reversed into the front of the Holden and drove out of the car park, with Row following and calling triple zero to report what he believed was an attempted burglary. Costanzo drove to his mother's home and when he arrived at the property - followed by Row - a group of men were gathered on the street. Two men approached Row and one said "what the f---- are you going to do?" Row drove into that man, who was Costanzo's cousin and he hit the bonnet before standing up again. He drove off and Costanzo pursued him in the truck without lights turned on. Row, who was still on the phone to police, drove to a nearby street and stopped 400m from a corner with his car headlights on. He got out and stood near a back passenger door, before Costanzo rounded a bend and drove into him. Justice Incerti accepted Costanzo never intended to kill Row and was simply unable to avoid the collision. But the judge told Costanzo he never should have begun the pursuit in the first place. "Nothing good was ever going to come of your conduct," Justice Incerti said today. "It was simply stupid and reckless ... You had other options but made the worst possible choice." The judge described Costanzo's actions after Row's death as callous, noting he fled without calling for help and lied to police about his involvement. Those decisions showed Costanzo was not remorseful at the time although Justice Incerti said his subsequent plea indicated a degree of remorse. Costanzo's prospects of rehabilitation could also be considered good given his age, his strong family support and the positive way he had conducted himself in prison, the judge said. He was jailed for five years with a non-parole period of three years, but Justice Incerti said the sentence did not reflect the value of Row's life. Costanzo was also disqualified from driving for 24 months. courts crime Australia national road toll CONTACT US
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Killer who struck elderly man could be out in two years
A killer could be out of jail within two years after admitting he crashed into an elderly man and left him to die on the side of the road. Anthony Costanzo, 35, appeared to hold back tears and then smiled at his supporters after Victorian Supreme Court Justice Rita Incerti sentenced him to five years behind bars. He could be released from custody in just under two years, having already served more than a year of his three-year non-parole period. Costanzo had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence after he fatally struck 76-year-old Peter Row in September 2023. He had been seeking retribution after Mr Row followed him and then drove into his cousin. Mr Row had been called by a night-shift worker after Costanzo's truck pulled into Hansen Technologies car park in Melbourne's east about 10.45pm on September 3. Costanzo lived in an apartment opposite and manipulated the site's boom gates to let his truck inside. Mr Row arrived about 11.20pm in his Holden and stopped behind Costanzo's truck. The truck reversed into the front of the Holden and drove out of the car park, with Mr Row following and calling triple zero to report what he believed was an attempted burglary. Costanzo drove to his mother's home and when he arrived at the property - followed by Mr Row - a group of men were gathered on the street. Two men approached Mr Row and one said "what the f*** are you going to do?" Mr Row drove into that man, who was Costanzo's cousin and he hit the bonnet before standing up again. He drove off and Costanzo pursued him in the truck without lights turned on. Mr Row, who was still on the phone to police, drove to a nearby street and stopped 400m from a corner with his car headlights on. He got out and stood near a back passenger door, before Costanzo rounded a bend and drove into him. Justice Incerti accepted Costanzo never intended to kill Mr Row and was simply unable to avoid the collision. But the judge told Costanzo he never should have begun the pursuit in the first place. "Nothing good was ever going to come of your conduct," Justice Incerti said on Monday. "It was simply stupid and reckless ... You had other options but made the worst possible choice." The judge described Costanzo's actions after Mr Row's death as callous, noting he fled without calling for help and lied to police about his involvement. Those decisions showed Costanzo was not remorseful at the time although Justice Incerti said his subsequent plea indicated a degree of remorse. Costanzo's prospects of rehabilitation could also be considered good given his age, his strong family support and the positive way he had conducted himself in prison, the judge said. He was jailed for five years with a non-parole period of three years, but Justice Incerti said the sentence did not reflect the value of Mr Row's life. Costanzo was also disqualified from driving for 24 months, starting on Monday.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled
In his final moments alive, Peter Row may not have seen his killer coming. It was late at night and Anthony Costanzo's truck lights were turned off as he pursued his 76-year-old victim through dark, narrow suburban streets. Mr Row was standing next to his car when Costanzo drove into him, crushing him between the two vehicles. He would have died instantly, but his body was not discovered until next morning. Costanzo, meanwhile, did not get out of his truck to check on Mr Row and instead reversed into the bonnet of his Holden Commodore and fled. A woman found Mr Row's body lying on the road, covered in blood, about 5.40am on September 4, 2023 in Melbourne's Doncaster East. Police arrived at Costanzo's home within 30 minutes of the offending but he lied to them, the Supreme Court in Melbourne was told on Wednesday. Costanzo, 35, was initially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence. He was seeking retribution after Mr Row followed Costanzo and had driven into his cousin, the court was told. Mr Row had been called by a night-shift worker after Costanzo's truck pulled into Hansen Technologies car park about 10.45pm on September 3, 2023. Costanzo lived opposite and manipulated boom gates to let his truck inside, prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams said. Mr Row arrived about 11.20pm, in his Holden and stopped behind Costanzo's truck. The truck reversed into the front of the Holden and drove out of the car park, with Mr Row following him and calling triple zero to report what he believed was an attempted burglary. Costanzo drove to his mother's home and when he arrived at the property - followed by Mr Row - a group of men were gathered on the street. Two men approached Mr Row and one said "what the f*** are you going to do?" Mr Row drove into that man, who was Costanzo's cousin and he hit the bonnet before standing up again. He drove off and Costanzo pursued him in the truck without lights turned on. Mr Row, who was still on the phone to police but stopped responding, drove to Tidcombe Crescent in Doncaster East and stopped 400m from a corner with his car headlights on. He got out and stood near a back passenger door, before Costanzo rounded a bend and drove into him. Costanzo's barrister Georgina Connelly SC said her client was afraid of Mr Row as he believed he was pursuing him for damaging his car and she argued it was not a serious example of manslaughter. He was "very agitated and upset" over his cousin and did not remember turning his truck lights off, she said. She said Costanzo had painted his truck after the incident, and did not need to confess when police first spoke to him as they were interviewing him about what happened to his cousin. Mr McWilliams said Costanzo lacked remorse, and only protected his own interests in fleeing the scene. Costanzo will be sentenced at a later date.
Perth Now
02-07-2025
- Perth Now
Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled
In his final moments alive, Peter Row may not have seen his killer coming. It was late at night and Anthony Costanzo's truck lights were turned off as he pursued his 76-year-old victim through dark, narrow suburban streets. Mr Row was standing next to his car when Costanzo drove into him, crushing him between the two vehicles. He would have died instantly, but his body was not discovered until next morning. Costanzo, meanwhile, did not get out of his truck to check on Mr Row and instead reversed into the bonnet of his Holden Commodore and fled. A woman found Mr Row's body lying on the road, covered in blood, about 5.40am on September 4, 2023 in Melbourne's Doncaster East. Police arrived at Costanzo's home within 30 minutes of the offending but he lied to them, the Supreme Court in Melbourne was told on Wednesday. Costanzo, 35, was initially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence. He was seeking retribution after Mr Row followed Costanzo and had driven into his cousin, the court was told. Mr Row had been called by a night-shift worker after Costanzo's truck pulled into Hansen Technologies car park about 10.45pm on September 3, 2023. Costanzo lived opposite and manipulated boom gates to let his truck inside, prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams said. Mr Row arrived about 11.20pm, in his Holden and stopped behind Costanzo's truck. The truck reversed into the front of the Holden and drove out of the car park, with Mr Row following him and calling triple zero to report what he believed was an attempted burglary. Costanzo drove to his mother's home and when he arrived at the property - followed by Mr Row - a group of men were gathered on the street. Two men approached Mr Row and one said "what the f*** are you going to do?" Mr Row drove into that man, who was Costanzo's cousin and he hit the bonnet before standing up again. He drove off and Costanzo pursued him in the truck without lights turned on. Mr Row, who was still on the phone to police but stopped responding, drove to Tidcombe Crescent in Doncaster East and stopped 400m from a corner with his car headlights on. He got out and stood near a back passenger door, before Costanzo rounded a bend and drove into him. Costanzo's barrister Georgina Connelly SC said her client was afraid of Mr Row as he believed he was pursuing him for damaging his car and she argued it was not a serious example of manslaughter. He was "very agitated and upset" over his cousin and did not remember turning his truck lights off, she said. She said Costanzo had painted his truck after the incident, and did not need to confess when police first spoke to him as they were interviewing him about what happened to his cousin. Mr McWilliams said Costanzo lacked remorse, and only protected his own interests in fleeing the scene. Costanzo will be sentenced at a later date.
