Liam Beazley denied bail over family violence and traffic charges

A man allegedly punched his former partner in the face and drunkenly flashed revellers at a New Year’s Eve party before attempting to run off with a child.

A food delivery driver who allegedly punched his former partner in the face after attempting to run away with their infant child and drunkenly flashing partygoers has been denied bail.

Liam Beazley, 27, from Ngunnawal, appeared in the ACT Magistrates court on Wednesday charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of choking/suffocating/strangling another person and single counts of failing to stop motor vehicle for police and driving while unregistered.
The defence solicitor indicated his client would plead not guilty to the latest charge of actual bodily harm.

Food Forum delivery driver Liam Beazley allegedly punched his partner at a New Year's Eve party. Picture: Google

The statement of facts allege Mr Beazley hosted a New Year’s Eve party on December 31 2021 at his Ngunnawal residence.

His former partner and an infant child attended the party breaching the defendant’s bail conditions.

The statement of facts allege Mr Beazley drank at the party and while intoxicated he stripped and flashed his genitals to party goers.

The complainant told him to stop and he then allegedly shoved her with force, grabbed a child, and ran from the house.

The complainant and another guest ran out to retrieve the infant when Mr Beazley allegedly punched his former partner in the face causing her left eye to bruise.

The incident was reported to police on January 1 by the mother of the defendant.

About 2.50pm on January 3, police attended Mr Beazley’s house and saw a Green Holden Commodore ute drive into the street and then abruptly stopping, reversing and driving away.

Police followed the car which stopped on Malwan St where Mr Beazley left the driver seat, notice police behind him, and quickly went back into the car and drive, according to court documents.

Liam Beazley appeared in ACT Magistrate’s Court after the alleged assault. Picture: Newswire/Gary Ramage

Police activated their sirens and he was eventually stopped at the corner of Mawalan St and Burramuarra Ave in Ngunnawal.

He was arrested for failing to stop for police and for driving while unregistered as his registration expired on December 24.

The solicitor told the court the prosecution’s case against his client was “weak” as it relied entirely on the complainant’s testimony.

He said his client was the sole breadwinner for the alleged victim and their infant child. and was the only carer for his grandmother.

The defence solicitor told the court his client had a stable delivery job at Food Forum in Belconnen and has a lease on a property in Ngunnawal and would lose his job and income if placed on remand.

However Magistrate Peter Morrison denied Mr Beazley bail.

According to the statement of facts tendered to the court, Mr Beazley had signed a 12-month good behaviour order in July 2021.

On December 21, Mr Beazley was released on bail following an incident that occurred on September 17, where he allegedly dragged his partner while in a headlock and covered her mouth and then allegedly attempted to smother her using a pillow for forty seconds.

Mr Beazley pleaded not guilty to the two charges of choking and the matter will go to trial in July 2022.

Under those bail conditions Mr Beazley cannot contact his former partner or drink alcohol.

Mr Beazley will next appear in court over appear in court on February 15 for a pre-hearing mention.