Latarney Malcolm sentenced in Rockhampton Magistrates Court

A man tried to avoid being wounded when a woman armed herself with a large knife, but it wasn’t the knife that would cut him.

Rockhampton Courthouse.

A court has heard the details of how a woman smashed a glass bottle before using a shard to cut her former partner on the torso.

Latarney Rose Malcolm, 37, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to a number of offences including two counts of wilful damage, assault as a domestic violence offence and assault occasioning bodily harm as a domestic violence offence.

The court heard Malcolm and the victim were at a unit in Allenstown together where they were heard having an argument.

Malcolm then went to the kitchen and returned with a large knife.

The victim locked himself in a bathroom out of fear, with Malcolm attacking the door with the knife multiple times while yelling at him.

Malcolm was then asked to leave.

Four days later on the evening of March 14, Malcolm and the victim were together again in the carpark of an address in Murray St in Allenstown where they had an argument.

Malcolm picked up a glass bottle and threw it at a brick wall, with the victim then attempting to calm her down.

Things continued to escalate with Malcolm then picking up a shard of glass and arming herself with it.

The victim then hugged her to try and stop her from hurting him, before he let her go at her request.

Malcolm then used the glass to cut the victim on the upper right hand side of his torso, causing it to bleed.

The court heard the victim could not lay on his stomach for multiple days after the incident due to pain and discomfort.

Police prosecutor Brendon Selic told the court Malcolm had a 14 page criminal history and was also subject to a number of suspended sentences for prior offending.

Malcolm’s lawyer Samantha Legrady told the court her client had a “traumatic upbringing” with both her parents passing away when she was young.

Ms Legrady told the court Malcolm began using drugs at the age of 16 and was under the influence of drugs when she was arrested by police.

However Ms Legrady said Malcolm had been getting assistance for her mental health while in jail.

Ms Legrady said Malcolm wished to express she was “extremely sorry” for her actions.

Magistrate Cameron Press took into account Malcolm’s plea of guilty when considering his sentence.

Malcolm was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with a parole release of September 29.

One hundred and thirty-six days of presentence custody was declared as time already served.

Mr Press also activated a string of suspended sentences to run concurrently.