Alleged attempted murderer Anna Maria Di Pinto bailed address 5km from husband police claim she said ‘needed to die’
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A woman who allegedly chased her husband of nearly 40 years around their Newton home screaming “he needs to die” has been bailed to an address 5km away from him – and a court has been told the man is terrified.
On Tuesday, SA Police urged the Adelaide Magistrates Court to reject Anna Maria Di Pinto’s bid to move to Dernancourt – just two suburbs away from the scene of her alleged crime.
They said Ms Di Pinto’s husband of 38 years was suffering post-traumatic stress from the incident, during which she allegedly cut his neck and said “you will bleed out soon”.
“He has difficulty sleeping, he wakes with nightmares and uncontrollable crying, and lives in a state of constant fear,” a police prosecutor told the court.
“He frequently re-experiences the incident and his quality of life has been severely diminished – her moving into the area where he resides can only diminish it further.
“We ask the court to direct Ms Di Pinto to nominate another bail address that’s a significantly further distance away – like the western or southern suburbs.”
Ms Di Pinto, 60, of Newton, has yet to plead to one count of attempted murder arising from an incident in October.
Previously, prosecutors alleged she approached her husband with “a strange look on her face” and repeatedly tried to punch and attack him with a knife.
Her husband, they alleged, threw dining chairs at her as she chased him around their table, then fled out a bathroom and alerted neighbours.
Ms Di Pinto, they alleged, stood outside the house screaming “he needs to die, he needs to die, he stops me from seeing my family”.
Following her arrest, Ms Di Pinto was released on simple bail – without electronic monitoring or any other movement restrictions – to live at a friend’s house in Port Elliott.
On Tuesday, Frank Barbaro, for Ms Di Pinto, said his client wanted to live at Dernancourt under strict home detention bail, and was willing to be electronically monitored at all times.
Magistrate Justin Wickens said he felt that was appropriate, given the nature of the allegations, and questioned why police were concerned.
“I understand the husband’s fears are his fears and that, based on the allegations, he is justified in holding them,” he said.
“But currently Ms Di Pinto is on simple bail and can travel wherever she likes – there is little to no control on her whereabouts.
“Under this regime she will not be able to leave the house without a pass-out and the authorities will know where she is 24/7 … I can’t think of a safer way for her to be in the community.”
Mr Wickens placed Ms Di Pinto on the stricter form of home detention bail after he said the concerns of the alleged victim were paramount.
He also implied multiple exclusion zones, including at Tea Tree Plaza shopping centre and various supermarkets.
Mr Wickens warned Ms Di Pinto to comply with all conditions and if she happened to run into the alleged victim “to walk in the other direction”.
Her charge was adjourned was February.
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