DV offender Khan Jack Hunter Weir, slammed his partner’s head into a dish rack and choked her

A Central Queensland woman was forced to lock herself in her home and call for help after her partner bashed her head into a dish rack, choked and punched her because she hadn’t cleaned the house. DISTURBING CONTENT

A Central Queensland domestic violence victim could not recall how long her partner of two years yelled abuse at her, or what exactly he said, due to dizziness she suffered from him choking her.

The woman’s partner, Khan Jack Hunter Weir, slammed her head into a dish rack and choked her because she hadn’t cleaned the house or done the washing.

Weir, 27, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton District Court on August 23 to two counts of common assault, one of choking, one of assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence offence) and one of wilful damage (DV offence).

Crown prosecutor Millie Volck said Weir had been drinking heavily on July 30 when he became angry at the victim, with whom he had been in a relationship with for about two years, for not doing the washing or cleaning the house.

“The couple had been arguing on and off for a few days in the lead up to the offending,” she said.

“Upstairs, he yelled at her and pushed her.”

Ms Volck said the victim “retreated” into their bedroom and locked the door.

She said the victim heard banging noises coming from downstairs and when she opened the door to investigate, Weir entered the room and punched many holes in the wall.

“After a short time, the victim went downstairs,” Ms Volck said.

Khan Jack Hunter Weir, 27.

“She saw a hole in the wall next to the stairs and further holes in the walls between the kitchen and lounge room.”

She said and the victim yelled at Weir about 10 times to leave the house.

Ms Volck said she grabbed keys to prevent Weir from getting back in the house.

She said Weir told the victim she and her two children had to leave the house.

“He grabbed her by the back of the neck and pushed her towards the kitchen sink,” Ms Volck said.

“He held the back of her neck and pushed her head into the dish rack.”

She said Weir spun the victim around so her hips were pushed against the sink.

Ms Volck said he then grabbed her by the throat and applied pressure.

“When she tried to breath, she struggled to inhale air and her chest started to hurt,” she said.

Ms Volck said while Weir held her by the throat, he punched her face, causing a laceration to her top lip.

“The defendant yelled at the victim throughout the duration of the assault,” she said.

“She could not recall what he said or how long it lasted due to the dizziness from being choked.”

Ms Volck said Weir ran out of the house after letting go of her.

Khan Jack Hunter Weir, 27.

She said the victim locked the doors and called her father, who called emergency services.

Ms Volck said the damage caused to the house cost $1342 to repair.

She said Weir had no prior entries for domestic violence offences on his criminal record and it ‘largely’ consisted of drug offences.

Defence barrister Sheridan Shaw said her client had a problem with alcohol at the time of the offending.

She said his time spent in presentence custody had allowed him to get sober and was the change he said he needed.

Ms Shaw said Weir had worked at KFC after leaving school in Year 8, and had helped his mother run a nightclub in Rockhampton before working at a party equipment hire company and then in construction.

She said Weir hoped to get back into working in the hospitality industry when he was released from prison.

Ms Shaw said his were parents supporting him in court for the sentencing.

Weir was sentenced to two years prison with immediate parole release after 215 days presentence custody was declared as time served.