Tymon Murphy to face trial over alleged terrifying rampage on partner
A man will face trial accused of trying to push his girlfriend out of a car travelling at extreme speeds, before stomping on her and holding a knife to her throat.
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A man will face trial on horrific domestic violence charges, including allegedly trying to push his girlfriend out of a moving car and holding a knife to her throat.
Tymon Harold Murphy, 29, denied all charges in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, accused of the terrifying rampage on his partner.
Mr Murphy, of Hackham West, is charged with 10 offences, including choking, endangering life and assault.
During Mr Murphy's bail application in August, the court heard he had allegedly assaulted his partner on multiple occasions.
The court heard Mr Murphy and his partner had an argument in May and he allegedly ended up headbutting her face, causing a split lip.
“She thought she may have broken one or two of her teeth,” the prosecutor said.
The court heard Mr Murphy and his partner got into another argument later that month.
“She (the alleged victim) states he was driving really fast around the Ingle Farm area, up to speeds of 140km/h,” the prosecutor said.
“She says that while they were going that speed, he leant over and opened her door and unclipped her seat belt.”
The court heard Mr Murphy allegedly attempted to push his partner out of the car on more than one occasion but wasn’t successful.
Mr Murphy and his partner arrived at her house and she told him to leave.
However, Mr Murphy allegedly went inside and grabbed a knife from the kitchen.
“He’s approached her, pushed the blade against the left side of her throat,” the prosecutor said.
The court heard Mr Murphy grabbed the victim by the back of the head and pushed her to the ground.
“He then stomped on her left arm and kicked her to the back of her leg,” the prosecutor said.
The court heard the alleged victim ran to the bathroom and shut the door but Mr Murphy gained entry.
He allegedly grabbed a razor, held it to his partner’s throat and said “I’ll f***ing kill you”.
The prosecutor said Mr Murphy then put his hands around his partner’s throat and squeezed.
Indianna Davis, for Mr Murphy, previously said her client accepted they were in a toxic relationship but denied the offending.
“We say that this is a matter which has been made up, as a result of a decision Mr Murphy made to break up with her and get out of that relationship," she said.
In the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday, Magistrate Roderick Jensen adjourned Mr Murphy's charges to the District Court for arraignment in April.