Goodna mum Tarelle Bell accused of ‘disturbing’ knife attack on boyfriend

An Ipswich mum has been remanded in custody, accused of taking a knife to her partner during a heated argument which started in a local park.

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A mother of six has faced court after allegedly assaulting her partner in the early hours of the morning during a meltdown at her partner over their child.

Goodna resident Tarelle Bell, 34, was charged with wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm on October 13, 2022, and made an application for bail in Ipswich Magistrate’s Court later the same day.

Around 3am on October 13, Ms Bell was allegedly drinking and arguing with her partner in a local park.

The court heard the partner was the father of her youngest child, aged just four months old.

Ms Bell allegedly assaulted her partner at the park, causing injuries that were unspecified to the court.

The two returned home around 6.30am and continued to argue about their child in the front yard.

Ms Bell allegedly pulled out a knife and slashed her partner in the forearm – causing a laceration described as being 6cm long and 2cm wide.

During the application for bail, defence lawyer Patrick O’Donnell said Ms Bell had struggled with her mental health and had parental responsibilities she needed to attend to.

Magistrate Robert Walker asked “should I be concerned about the safety or the welfare of the [youngest] child in the face of these very serious allegations?”.

“I gather the four-month-old child may have been in the vicinity, I simply don’t know. It’s very disturbing”.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Brad Dick said bail was opposed on the basis that Ms Bell was an unacceptable risk of reoffending or failing to appear.

He noted her criminal history included multiple instances of failing to appear, and three convictions for possessing a knife in a public place.

Ms Bell was refused bail, remanded in custody, and next scheduled for committal mention on November 2.