Jordan Gow faces court over Jarrod Beaver trail bike memorial graffiti
A woman who was charged after writing a tribute to her deceased partner at the scene of his death in Blacktown, has had her charge dismissed. It comes after two others were charged when a memorial for the man allegedly got out of control.
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The partner of a man who was tragically killed in a trail bike crash in Blacktown earlier this year has faced court after being charged at his memorial gathering.
Jordan Gow, 22, of Cranebrook, faced Mt Druitt Local Court today on a graffiti charge after she admitted to writing a tribute to her deceased partner, Jarrod Beaver, 23, on a metal barrier at the scene of his death.
Mr Beaver died instantly when his trail bike crashed into a metal barricade at Robert Brown Reserve off Flushcombe Rd and the Great Western Highway on the afternoon of February 10.
A community memorial was held for the young father at the reserve the following evening, with up to 150 people gathering at the scene.
Police allege the gathering became out of control, with Ms Gow being among three people charged.
A highway patrol car allegedly suffered significant damage, worth $11,500, when it was used to clear a large crowd gathered on the highway.
Police allege an orange Holden VF sedan was used to a burnout across two of the three eastbound lanes.
The crowd allegedly refused to move from the road and blocked the passage of the police vehicle, with some members of the crowd allegedly kicking and stomping on the vehicle.
A 20-year-old Blacktown man and a 29-year-old St Marys woman were charged with a string of offences and remain before the courts.
Ms Gow was charged in relation to the graffiti matter after police attended her Cranebrook home on March 19.
She admitted to using a black marker to write a message, “Jarrod my king, I love you, your queen” at the scene.
She pleaded guilty to the charge at Mt Druitt Local Court today, however, the charge was dismissed.
Magistrate James Gibson acknowledged that Ms Gow had been mourning the loss of her partner and dropped the charge.
However, he said the occasion did not excuse her actions.
“There’s never any reason for the defacing of public property,” Mr Gibson said.
She also pleaded not guilty to an unrelated charge of negligent driving occasioning actual bodily harm.
Police allege Ms Gow was negligently driving a black Holden Commodore on High St and Evan St in Penrith on the afternoon of February 17, when the incident occurred.
She will face Penrith Local Court on August 13.