Gladstone court: Man threatens to kick pregnant partner in stomach
A Gladstone court has heard shocking details of a domestic violence case where a man threatened to kick his pregnant ex-partner in the stomach.
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A man called his pregnant ex-partner a slut and threatened to kick her in the stomach in a shocking case of domestic violence in the Gladstone region.
The 23-year-old man, who by law cannot be named, appeared in custody in Gladstone Magistrates Court on April 5 where he pleaded guilty to contravening a domestic violence order.
The court heard the aggrieved in this matter was the man’s ex-partner and she was pregnant with his child.
Police prosecutor Jennifer Leach said on the afternoon of March 13, the man called the woman seven times.
Ms Leach said that during the calls, the man verbally abused the woman, calling her “a slut”, and one of the comments he made to her was: “I’m going to kick you in the guts.”
The court heard the man had a seven-page criminal history, which included seven prior convictions for domestic violence offending, and he had spent 22 days in pre-sentence custody.
Solicitor Bianca Wieland said the man was remorseful for his offending behaviour and at the time, he was intoxicated and using cannabis.
Acting Magistrate Mary Buchanan sentenced the man to three months’ jail wholly suspended for an operational period of 18 months.
A conviction was recorded.
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