Shaun Liddicoat released on bail, charged with domestic violence offences at Pennington

A man has been released on bail after he instructed his dog to “kill” his partner during an argument, as well as locking her outside all night, police allege.

Shaun Liddicoat is charged with multiple domestic violence offences. Photo: Facebook

A man has been released on bail after he instructed his dog to attack his partner, as well as choking her in another incident, police allege.

Shaun Michael Liddicoat, 39, was granted home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged with domestic violence offences.

The court previously heard Mr Liddicoat and the alleged victim had been together since January 2021 and engaged for 18 months.

A prosecutor said the alleged victim was arrested in relation to an aggravated assault against Mr Liddicoat on August 20, and she disclosed a history of domestic violence to police.

The alleged victim told police she argued with Mr Liddicoat and he took away her keys and phone and he allegedly shoved her out of the front door.

Shaun Liddicoat is charged with multiple domestic violence offences. Photo: Facebook

“He’s then locked the victim outside throughout the entire night and it was raining that night and it was cold,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard Mr Liddicoat and the alleged victim argued on August 14 and he allegedly instructed his dog to attack her.

“His dog has lunged at her, bit her three times,” the prosecutor said.

“The suspect has … said to the dog ‘get her, get her, just kill her’,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard Mr Liddicoat also allegedly placed his hands around the alleged victim’s neck and squeezed tightly in July.

The prosecutor said Mr Liddicoat, who is a 160kg man, then allegedly started laying across the victim, leaving her struggling to breathe.

Mr Liddicoat, of Pennington, is charged with multiple offences including choking and urging a dog to attack a person.

The court heard Mr Liddicoat had a conviction for aggravated assault against a previous partner in 2014.

Alda Shkambi, for Mr Liddicoat, told the court the relationship between the two had now ended.

Ms Shkambi said the credibility of the alleged victim was in question as the night she was allegedly locked outside was the same night she was arrested and Mr Liddicoat was taken in custody.

“There are mental health issues which are combined with drug use that have caused quite unsettling behaviour on behalf of the complainant,” she said.

Ms Shkambi said the allegations were unfounded.

“It is my client who called the ambulance when the dog attacked,” she said.

“My instructions are that the dog attacked because my client was being attacked by the complainant.”

On Wednesday, Magistrate John Wells released Mr Liddicoat on home detention bail.

Mr Wells reminded Mr Liddicoat to comply with all bail conditions as if he didn’t, the chances of him getting bail again would be “zero”.

The charges were adjourned until November.