Gold Coast stalker Anakin Luka admits he ‘lost the plot’ in message barrage of ex

A man guilty of stalking has admitted he “lost the plot” when he barraged his ex with dozens of messages - not stopping for almost a month.

A FORMER retail worker guilty of stalking has admitted he had “lost the plot” when he barraged his former partner with more than 50 messages - including threatening ones - in 19 days.

The flurry of messages came about two months after Anakin Luka was convicted of sending threatening messages about his former partner to a pastor.

Luka pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court on Tuesday to multiple offences including unlawful stalking.

Judge Michael Rackemann sentenced him to 18 months’ prison with immediate release on parole.

The messages started on June 24 last year and did not stop until July 14. The woman went to police on July 15.

“(In the messages) you started by seeking forgiveness but went on to become demanding in relation to access to children and then threatening to what would happened if not given access (to the children),” Judge Rackemann said.

“You caused complainant fear, anxiety and stress.”

The court was told the threats in the messages included a threat to kill himself if he did not get what he wanted.

In April, just months before the offending, Luka had been placed on probation for sending a church pastor messages about his former partner.

Those messages included threats that his former partner was the “last line between peace and destruction”, the court was told.

In an interview with police, Luka said he had “lost the plot” because he had not been able to see his children.

Defence barrister Jason Buckland, instructed by Bamberry Lawyers, said Luka had undergone counselling since the messages and was turning his life around.

He said Luka had also done a domestic violence course with Griffith University.

Mr Buckland said Luka was not currently working but hoped to return to retail or carpet cleaning work.