Natalie Maree Speed in court for stalking ex, wilful damage, fraud

A Sunshine Coast woman has avoided any further jail time after she stalked her ex partner and his parents and ransacked their property.

A Maroochydore woman’s latest offending has been described as “disturbed” after she stalked her ex partner and his parents, destroyed their property and committed credit card fraud.

Natalie Maree Speed, 31, was sentenced to two years and nine months, to be released on parole immediately, in Maroochydore District Court on Friday.

Judge Gary Long described the woman’s offending as “disturbed”.

In his summary of the facts, Judge Long told the court Speed’s most serious offending was related to the stalking of a prior partner and his parents who were living at two different addresses between February and March, 2021.

“Your conduct was persistent and intensive and occurred over a five-week period,” Judge Long said.

“The most egregious conduct was actually directed at the parents for reasons that are not clear.”

Natalie Maree Speed pleaded guilty to stalking her ex and his parents in Maroochydore District Court.

Judge Long said the stalking caused great concern to each of the victims and resulted in changes of their behaviour in order to avoid Speed.

The court heard Speed had also slashed the tyres on a work van belonging to the employer of her ex partner’s father.

Speed also damaged the glass front doors of his workplace totalling $403 in repairs and damaged property in the home of the parents.

Crown prosecutor Greg Cummins said Speed was also facing fraud charges after she used a man’s bank card to purchase several items from a 7-Eleven service station in Maroochydore across five unauthorised transactions.

Speed pleaded guilty to 10 charges including unlawful stalking, five counts of wilful damage and fraud.

She came to the police’s attention in 2021 for the stalking charges and has since spent 376 days in pre-sentence custody.