Trasei Shirley-Ann Mckinley, Dylan Law charged with wounding over alleged samurai sword attack

A couple accused of a samurai sword attack on another couple at a Beaconsfield home are progressing their matters in the district court.

Trasei Shirley-Ann Mckinley is charged with wounding after an alleged altercation involving her 42-year-old boyfriend, mother and mother's partner.

A couple accused of wounding another couple with a samurai sword during an incident at Beaconsfield are progressing their matters in the district court.

UPDATE AUGUST 30, 2023: 

Trasei Shirley-Ann McKinley's  was discharged of all charges, and Dylan Law pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding (domestic violence) after a judge found he acted in self defence against violent, drug-addled relatives. 

Read the latest here: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/police-courts/trasei-shirleyann-mckinley-discharged-dylan-law-fined-for-sword-wounding/news-story/ce80d787964427e454c1a91322d8c7bf

INITIAL: 

Trasei Shirley-Ann Mckinley, 22, and her 42-year-old boyfriend Dylan Law are each charged with wounding over an alleged attack on October 2, 2021 at a home on Nicklin Dr.

Police alleged Ms Mckinley’s mother and her mother’s partner, both in their 50s, were stabbed or slashed with a samurai sword following an altercation.

The woman suffered a thigh wound, while the man received cuts to his arm and hip.

It is alleged all four had been living at the Nicklin Dr home at the time the incident occurred.

The matter was briefly mentioned in Mackay District Court on Monday.

Trasei Shirley-Ann Mckinley, 21, is charged over a wounding with a samurai sword at Beaconsfield.

Defence barrister Scott McLennan, for Law who is from Farleigh, said he had sent a submission to crown prosecutions and also sought further disclosure.

The court heard the crown was having difficulties providing the relevant disclosure.

“So we ended up getting some records ourselves,” Mr McLennan said, adding the crown consented to reconsidering the submission with the extra material.

Sean Gibbs, of Fisher Dore Lawyers, for Mckinley who is from Mount Pleasant, said her matters were in a position to be listed for trial.

“We’ve just been awaiting the submission outcome and the course Mr Law’s matter is to take,” Mr Gibbs said.

The court heard there had been delays in disclosure because “police are unable to produce certain records that have been requested … for Mr Law”.

Crown prosecution asked for matters to be adjourned to the end of next week to reconsider the submission.

Matters for Mr Law and Ms Mckinley will be mentioned again on June 2.