Ashlee Jade Innes, 29, Bayside, pleads guilty to common assault

CCTV footage captured a young female cleaner bashing a 59-year-old disabled man at a Brisbane train station during a “manic episode”, a court has heard.

A Bayside cleaner has been sentenced after CCTV captured her brutally bashing a disabled man at a Brisbane train station earlier this year.

A Bayside cleaner has been sentenced after CCTV captured her brutally bashing a disabled man at a Brisbane train station earlier this year.

Ashlee Jade Innes, 29, pleaded guilty in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Thursday, November 8, to one count of common assault at Bowen Hills train station.

The police prosecutor said Innes approached the 59-year-old disabled man who was waiting for his train to Ferny Grove at night on January 15.

“The defendant walked up to him and engaged in conversation before lashing out and kicking the victim in the chest and right shoulder area,” the prosecutor said.

“(She was) striking his face with her hands.

“She then attempted to run onto a train before narrowly missing it and returned to where he was seated and again antagonised him,” she said.

The court heard Innes then approached the man again and began throwing punches at his face.

“He was seated and looking at timetable when she approached him and said ‘what the f--k are you looking at,” the prosecutor said.

“He did not retaliate in any way and waved his hand above his head to signal for help.’’

Innes also damaged $1300 worth of property when she later attended a police station, the court was told.

The prosecutor said Innes told police she did not recall the incident but admitted it was her when shown CCTV stills.

“Imprisonment is most certainly in range given the vulnerability of him and public space in which the attack occurred,” she said.

Innes’ lawyer said shortly after the incident her client was admitted to the Redlands Hospital for mental health problems.

“She was diagnosed with bipolar and was having a manic episode at the time of the incident,” a lawyer said.

“She doesn’t remember the offence but acknowledges it was her captured on footage. This was her rock bottom,” he said.

Magistrate Deborah Vasta took Innes’ early plea of guilty into consideration.

“The victim suffers from a disability and for whatever reason you took offence and you’ve lashed out,” Ms Vasta said.

“I am relieved to hear that you’ve since rectified your mental health,” she said.

Innes was sentenced to 12 months’ probation.

Convictions were recorded.