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A man who shot his ex-wife’s new partner at a flower stall has directed a tirade of abuse towards a Supreme Court judge after learning he would spend at least 15 years behind bars.

Abil Malovski, 39, interrupted Justice Andrew Tinney in court on Wednesday and called him a “dog” among a string of other insults.

Abil Malovski arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria earlier this month.Credit: AAP

“Only God can sentence me,” he yelled.

Malovski repeatedly shouted slurs at Tinney and another person sitting in court.

The outburst continued as Malovski was taken away, with Tinney noting he also made a crude gesture towards him.

Malovski repeatedly opened fire on his ex’s new partner Steven Grant and chased him around a public reserve in Mebourne’s west in May 2022.

He fired the shots in front of witnesses at the Melton park, including his 10-year-old year son. A jury found him guilty of attempted murder in October.

Tinney described the events at the reserve as an “extravagant display of violence” and said it was clear that Malovski had no remorse.

He told the court Malovski had given police an “entirely phoney” account about what happened while maintaining the sham that the shooting was in self-defence.

Grant spent five months in hospital after the shooting, and has been left an incomplete paraplegic who cannot drive, catch public transport, return to his work as a personal trainer or perform other everyday activities on his own.

Malovski was sentenced in the Supreme Court.Credit: Darrian Traynor

Tinney said Malovski’s son was plagued by nightmares about the attack, while his ex-wife lived with crippling anxiety and was worried about what would happen to any other men she appeared with in public.

The judge said there was no reason to think Malovski’s anger and resentment over the end of his marriage had dissipated and that he presented as “entirely unrepentant”.

“You remain a dangerous person and will for some time to come,” Tinney said.

Malovski was sentenced to a total of 20 years’ jail with a non-parole period of 15 years, making it one of the state’s longest sentences for this type of offending.

Violence against former partners and their new friends was “depressingly frequent”, Tinney said, adding community protection was a major factor behind the length of the sentence.

If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

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