Mount Louisa home invasion: Knife held to mum’s throat during ordeal

A mum has revealed the heartbreaking details of how she felt when teens held a knife to her throat during a home invasion. DETAILS.

A woman who had a knife held to her throat in Townsville has spoken with Nine News.

A Townsville mum has revealed the details of the horrifying moment she had a knife held to her throat in a home invasion on Mother’s Day.

It comes as police issue an appeal for anyone with information to come forward.

On Sunday morning, three youths broke into her Mount Louisa home and threatened her before stealing her vehicle.

Speaking to Nine News on Sunday night, the mum, who goes by Kristy Patricia on Facebook, said there were “bodies” on her patio and they came through the door and threatened her with the knife.

“The feeling that you get when the metal is placed on your skin, and you just think, like, ‘this is it’,” she said.

The mum said the teens were screaming “give us the f--king keys’.

A QPS spokesman confirmed that the “unknown offenders” forced their way into the house in Puffer Court, Mount Louisa, by breaking a glass door. Picture: Supplied

“When you see the knives, you think ‘holy shit, this is it’,” Ms Patricia said.

“You think, you need to fight for yourself right then and there.”

She told Nine that the teens had jumped the fence and come down the side of her property.

“That is not how anybody should have to feel in your own home when you’re sleeping,” the mum said.

Police say three children aged 11, 8 and 7 were in the home at the time of the robbery.

No one was physically injured.

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A woman had a knife held to her throat in Townsville

‘Horrific’: Knife held to mum’s throat during home invasion

Police have revealed horrifying details about an armed home invasion in Townsville early on Sunday morning.

Queensland Police Service said it was investigating a break and enter at a house in Mount Louisa at 3.30am.

Kristy Patricia, at home with her three young children, said three teenagers smashed their way into her home in Puffer Court.

“They had knives and held them to my throat, they stole my vehicle, a bronze Ford Everest.”

Ms Patricia said she had only recently moved into the home.

She said police responded quickly to the incident.

“Thank you to all the neighbours in the street for assisting police early hours this morning,” she wrote on social media.

“If anyone else has any info please feel free to send me a message that may help assist police.”

Ms Patricia was contacted for comment.

A QPS spokesman confirmed that the “unknown offenders” forced their way into the house by breaking a glass door.

“When the offenders have been confronted by a resident, one of the offenders produced a knife and demanded the resident’s car keys,” he said.

“Police arrived on scene at about 3.45am, however the unknown offenders have fled the scene in the resident’s bronze Ford Everest prior to police arrival.”

The spokesman confirmed that the three children were home at the time of the robbery but that no one was physically injured.

“Investigations are ongoing,” he said.

“Anyone with relevant information or vision is urged to contact police.”

Puffer Court, Mount Louisa. Picture: Supplied

Townsville MP Adam Baillie said the incident was “truly horrific and demonstrates how brazen and violent the youth criminals have become after years of zero consequences”.

“I appreciate the police got there quickly, and their efforts to apprehend the offenders and hold them to account,” he said.

“These types of crimes being committed by anyone is completely unacceptable in our society.”

Mr Baillie, whose LNP government was elected to office amid promises to crackdown on youth crime, promised to continue to strengthen the laws and “provide police with more resources to make our community safer”.

“A public hearing was held this week regarding the additional offences we have introduced to Adult Crime, Adult Time laws,” he said.

“I am looking forward to voting on passing the additional offences for Adult Crime, Adult Time into law.”

Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, deputy leader of Katter's Australian Party, said he would continue to fight for his “Castle Law” proposal that would allow Queenslanders the legal right to use whatever means were necessary to defend their homes or properties during an invasion.

Originally published as Mount Louisa home invasion: Knife held to mum’s throat during ordeal