Markus Anthony Blake, 45, in court over alleged knife threat to Kandy House co-owner
The former joint owner of “Adelaide’s largest candy shop” has appeared in court, charged over a wild knife threat made against his ex-business partner.
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A former owner of “Adelaide’s largest candy shop” allegedly threatened to kill his co-owner with a knife, a court has heard.
Markus Anthony Blake, 45, jointly owned Kandy House inside the Parabanks Shopping Centre in Salisbury.
On Wednesday, Mr Blake, of Parafield Gardens, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon.
He is yet to enter a plea.
Counsel for Mr Blake made an application to remove the home detention condition of their client’s current bail agreement – but Magistrate Justin Wickens said members of the public contacted the court prior to the hearing to seek to stop it.
“Three persons sent emails directly to the criminal registry in relation to this matter, they were sent to my chambers … I understand all three persons were attempting to express that they did not want his bail varied,” Mr Wickens said.
“But that a matter for the prosecution to bring to the court’s attention.”
The court heard Mr Blake was arrested after allegedly pointing a knife at his business partner and another man while threatening to kill them on February 19, 2025.
According to the Kandy House website, the store is currently taking a “much needed break”.
“We unfortunately are taking a much-needed break and will be back soon,” the website reads.
Its Facebook is no longer accessible.
Kandy House opened in 2023, calling itself Adelaide’s largest lollie shop and carrying products from all over the world.
Mr Blake was previously facing two counts of threatening to kill or endanger life – which were withdrawn by prosecutors.
Defence filed the bail application after Mr Blake struggled to obtain pass-outs from his Department of Community Corrections supervising officer to attend to his work responsibilities.
The court heard Mr Blake is now employed as a manager at an unrelated business.
Prosecutors opposed relaxation of the home detention conditions saying they feared for the wellbeing of Mr Blake’s former business partner.
“That’s the concern, that he could carry out his threat,” the prosecution said.
The court heard Mr Blake has prior criminal history, which prosecutors said included “offences of violence”.
Mr Wickens ordered Mr Blake remain electronically monitored, but no longer confined to his home, with location boundaries put in place to protect the victims – that would not be divulged to Mr Blake.
Mr Blake was remanded on bail to return to court again in July for a pre-trial conference.
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