Leilani Maidie Clarke in court for Torquay unlawful wounding

A woman who allegedly pushed a man’s wheelie walker away so he couldn’t get up before a bone-breaking bashing has been identified.

The attack took place at a Bideford St park, Torquay on Tuesday afternoon.

Shocking footage of the moment a woman allegedly beat an unarmed man more than 30 times with a baseball bat in a Hervey Bay park has been played in court.

Leilani Maidie Clarke appeared via videolink in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon after the alleged attack on former friend Ronald Barry Whieldon on Tuesday at Torquay.

She was originally charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, but that charge was dismissed and she is now charged with unlawful wounding.

Early in the proceedings, Trinity McGarvie criticised the prosecution’s objection to bail, saying some of the comments were “clearly objectionable and inflammatory.”

“‘Police consider the only reason a victim is not in a critical condition or worse is purely because of the grace of God’ is a truly objectionable comment in an objection to bail,” she said.

“It just has no place in the document.”

CCTV footage from the Bideford St park tendered by the prosecution allegedly shows Ms Clarke approaching Mr Whieldon on the bench, and striking him with an unidentifiable object.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Lisa Fulcher later revealed the weapon allegedly used by Ms Clarke was a baseball bat wrapped in cloth.

“The victim was intoxicated and was unable to defend himself,” she said, explaining that at the start of the alleged attack, she pushed his walker away from him so that if he was even able to get up, he’d be unable to get away.

“She’s proceeded to hit him in excess of 30 times with the bat.

“People who’ve attempted to try and assist have been scared off by her.

“The victim sustained injuries, with four major lacerations on his head, a broken left arm, and an injury to his right arm that’s as deep as his tendons.”

Ms Clarke’s lawyer, Daniel Ould of Law Essentials, did apply for bail; however, Magistrate McGarvie rejected the application

The case was adjourned to March 27 for a committal mention and a brief of evidence ordered to be disclosed by March 20.