Ipswich DV-accused fronts court over allegations he stalked, threatened to kill partner

An Ipswich man accused of a swath of domestic violence offences spent less than a day out on bail before he allegedly started harassing his partner and threatening to kill her and her family, a court has heard.

An Ipswich man accused of a swathe of domestic violence offences spent less than a day out on bail before he allegedly started harassing his partner and making violent threats to kill her and her family, a court has heard.

An Ipswich man who was granted bail just weeks ago has been locked up again on remand, accused of stalking his partner immediately after his release.

The 20-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his partner, now stands charged with stalking (threatening violence, domestic violence (DV)), breaching his bail and four counts of contravening a domestic violence order.

He made an application for bail for those new charges in Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on June 15, 2023.

The court heard the man had been granted bail on a date last month for charges including armed robbery and multiple counts of contravening a domestic violence order.

Magistrate Dennis Kinsella said the conditions of the man’s release stipulated that he could not contact his partner.

Mr Kinsella said police alleged the man called his partner the same day he was released on bail, however, and that he “pressured” her to have the charges withdrawn.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Nick Turnbull said it was further alleged the man had tried to convince his partner to “take the fall” for matters regarding a firearm that was related to the robbery charge.

The court heard that in the days following his release, the man was alleged to have called his partner again a number of times.

Mr Kinsella said it was alleged the man asked why the woman had called police and that he told her “she was going to die”.

He said it was also alleged that he threatened to kill her, her new partner, and her parents.

Mr Kinsella noted the man was also accused of attending the woman’s home on one occasion.

At the house, the man is alleged to have thrown a fast food meal and told the woman to clean it up.

Defence lawyer Matthew Fairclough emphasised his client’s young age and noted, while his client may have outstanding matters before the court, he had no actual criminal history in terms of prior convictions.

Sgt Turnbull said the prosecution considered the man an unacceptable risk to the community under the circumstances.

“Would he reoffend if granted bail? My respectful submission, he would. Is he a threat to the community? My respectful submission, he is. Would he interfere with witnesses? My respectful submission, he has already tried,” Sgt Turnbull said.

Mr Kinsella said the man was “probably very lucky to get bail the first time around”.

He refused to grant bail for the new charges, and ordered that the man be remanded in custody for mention at a later date.