Mid North man denied home detention bail, charged with domestic violence offences

A father will stay behind bars after allegedly terrorising his young son with a samurai sword before saying he would kill his family if released, a court has heard.

A father will stay behind bars after allegedly terrorising his young son with a samurai sword before saying he would kill his family if released, a court has heard.

The man, 39, applied for home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last week, after an alleged domestic violence rampage.

A prosecutor told the court they were opposed to all forms of bail, due to the seriousness of the allegations and the need to protect the alleged victims.

The court heard the first alleged victim was the man’s partner of 15 years, who he has four children with.

The prosecutor said the man allegedly threatened his partner with a knife, which she provided the police with CCTV footage of.

The court heard the man allegedly pushed his 14-year-old son’s head into a table, causing him to fall to the ground.

He then allegedly threatened his eight-year-old son.

“The accused held a samurai sword 2cm from the child’s face, telling him he would cut him into pieces and put him in a suitcase,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard the children were quite traumatised and had to attend hospital.

“The victim is very scared of the accused … it’s taken a lot for her to come forward and report this matter to police,” the prosecutor said.

“We believe there’s more to the story and we haven’t got the full story yet.”

The man, of Freeling, is charged with assault and threatening to kill or endanger life, stemming from alleged incidents between August and November.

The court heard when the man was taken into custody he was interviewed and stated he would go home and kill his family when released.

The prosecutor said the man’s bail address was with his brother, who was on parole until September next year.

“His brother is likewise on parole for domestic violence related offending,” the prosecutor said.

Counsel for the man told the court the charges were “entirely contested” and this was his first time in custody and he had no relevant history.

Chief Magistrate Judge Mary-Louise Hribal denied the man bail, citing the serious nature of the allegations and the need to protect the alleged victims.

The charges were adjourned until March.