Teen in Gladstone Children’s Court after threatening to kill aunty

A teenager who claimed his aunty ‘sold his PlayStation for drugs’ grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened to kill her in an incident at a Central Queensland home.

A teenager angry that his aunty ‘sold his PlayStation for drugs’ grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened to kill her in an incident at Gladstone. Generic image.

A Central Queensland teenager who wielded a knife and threatened to kill his aunty has faced the Children’s Court.

The 17-year-old boy appeared in custody in Gladstone Children’s Court where he pleaded guilty to common assault and threatening to enter a dwelling with intent to intimidate.

The court heard that about 10.20am on June 23, police attended a Gladstone residence after receiving a Triple-0 call.

When they arrived, they heard the boy yelling from outside the residence “you c**t, let me in to get my stuff, you stole my stuff, you c**t.”

Police then saw the boy banging on the front door and yelling.

When officers spoke to him, he claimed his aunty had stolen his playstation and sold it for drugs, the court heard.

He further told officers his aunty had his gold bracelet and he wanted it back - he called his aunty a “junkie sl**.”

“He (the boy) said he’d been at (his aunty’s home) and (she) had taken everything from him and he was now homeless,” police prosecutor Sergeant Merrilyn Hoskins said.

The court heard the aunty told police the boy had been with her and on the morning of the incident, there had been an argument because he accused her of stealing his PlayStation and gold bracelet.

“She said that he walked into the kitchen, grabbed a kitchen knife and walked toward her in the hallway with the knife raised above his head while making threats to kill her,” Sgt Hoskins said.

“She locked herself in a bedroom and asked the witness to call the police.”

Gladstone Courthouse.

Sgt Hoskins said a few minutes later, the aunty came out of the bedroom and told the boy to “get outside” or she would call the police.

The boy went outside and his aunty locked him out of the house.

“He then began kicking the door and threatened to throw a brick through the window,” Sgt Hoskins said.

“When police were called, (the boy) continued to threaten (his aunty) in the street - stating he was going to break into her home.

“Police also saw (him) make threats to kill (his aunty) saying words to the effect of ‘I’ll kill that c**t sl**, you just watch. I’ll come back and kill her straight up’.”

Sgt Hoskins said the boy further told police that once they left, he would “come back and smash the place up.”

The court heard the boy had “no relevant” juvenile criminal history and Sgt Hoskins sought a period of probation.

Solicitor Jun Pepito said the boy was in Year 10 at school and he knew he had to deal better with his emotions.

Mr Pepito also said probation would be appropriate and the boy was able to go live with his grandmother who was in court to support him.

Magistrate Mary Buchanan took into account the boy had pleaded guilty to the offences the day after they happened.

She placed the boy on seven months’ probation and no conviction was recorded.