Victoria Lyrsha Millar-Wise, 54, to fight damaging property and common assault charges

The woman’s lawyer told the court she had been drinking alcohol at the time of her alleged offending and that may be the reason why she could not comprehend what had happened.

Victoria Millar-Wise is facing charges of common assault, destroying property and resisting police

A Byron based interior decorator “can’t quite fathom” what police allege she had done while under the influence of alcohol.

Victoria Lyrsha Millar-Wise, 54, faces charges of destroy or damage property, two counts of common assault and resisting police.

She entered not guilty pleas in Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday when she applied for bail, which was opposed by police.

Police prosecutor sergeant Chris Martin said there was a strong prosecution case, especially with the resisting charge, of which he said police had alleged video footage.

He said police also had an early Triple Zero complaint as evidence.

Sgt Martin told the court bail would not have been opposed if Ms Millar-Wise had a place to live, other than where the alleged offending occurred.

The defence told the court Ms Millar-Wise and the alleged victim had been in a relationship for about 12 months.

He said his client suffered from PTSD and the alleged offending started with an argument when they were both drinking.

“She can’t quite fathom what has actually happened,” the defence told the court.

“It may be because of the alcohol.”

He told the court during the alleged offending his client was scared and alleged items had been thrown at her.

He said Ms Millar-Wise worked part time as an interior decorator in the Byron area.

Ms Millar-Wise was granted bail with conditions due to her lack of criminal history and the delay in the proceedings being finalised.

She is required to attend alcohol and other drugs counselling, not consume illicit drugs or alcohol, obey the AVO, reside at a Kingscliff address and be of good behaviour.

The matter was adjourned for hearing on February 15, 2022.

Editor’s Note: On 21 February 2023, three of the charges, being two charges of common assault and one charge of contravening prohibition/restriction in an AVO, were withdrawn. Pleas of guilty were accepted in relation to the remaining two charges, resist officer in execution of duty and destroy or damage property, however, no conviction being recorded.