A MILDURA man alleged to have been armed with an axe during a violent armed robbery, when a co-accused allegedly assaulted the victim with a cricket bat, has been refused bail.

The Mildura Magistrates' Court was told 28-year-old Shane Kirby and a 29-year-old co-accused stole the man's phone and wallet during a botched drug transaction before money from the victim's account was transferred into an...