Former child actor on assault charge

Former Home & Away child actor, Felix Dean, who played VJ Patterson from 2007 – 2014, appeared in Sydney Downing Centre District Court on Monday following a ‘botched carjacking.’

According to court documents Dean, now 26, allegedly tried to steal the keys to an Audi A5 from an unknown man in Botany, on May 28.

The court heard he pleaded guilty to assaulting the man with the intention of robbing him, but pleaded not guilty to the three charges of common assault relating to a separate incident.

He appeared via videolink from a custody cell.

But his lawyer Lauren MacDougall said she would be applying to have the charges dismissed under the mental health act.

Dean featured as VJ Patterson, son of Vinnie (Ryan Kwanten) & Leah Patterson (Ada Nicodemou) from the age of 10, across 831 episodes from 2007 – 2014 before the role was assumed by another actor from 2014 – 2018.

He made other appearances in Comedy Inc, All Saints and Jessica.

He will return to court on September 11th.

Source: Perth Now