Police dismiss AVO taken out for Sydney marketing executive killed after running through glass door

An application by police for the protection of a woman killed after running through a glass door in a glitzy suburb has been heard in court.

The partner of a woman killed after running through a glass door while fleeing an alleged domestic violence incident has had an apprehended violence order taken out against him withdrawn by police.

Digital marketing executive Claire Austin died in St Vincent’s Hospital on Tuesday after three days in critical condition.

The 38-year-old was found with a partially severed arm after running through a glass door at a unit on Randwick St in Randwick following reports of a concern for welfare, police said in a statement.

The incident came just days before Ms Austin was due to appear before Waverley Local Court where an apprehended violence order taken out by police on her behalf against her partner, 44-year-old Lee Loughlin, was due to be heard.

Claire Austin died in St Vincent’s Hospital on Tuesday after three days in critical condition. Picture: Facebook

Lee Loughlin, 44, was taken to a police station from the scene and released without charge.

Mr Loughlin was taken from the scene to Maroubra police station on Saturday before being released without charge and was reportedly assisting police with their investigation.

He has not been charged in relation to Ms Austin’s death.

Appearing before the Sydney court on Thursday, a lawyer representing Mr Loughlin said the AVO application had been withdrawn by NSW Police and would be dismissed.

The dismissal was confirmed by the police prosecutor and the application was formally withdrawn.

Police said Ms Austin suffered ‘lacerations to her arm’. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Neighbours reportedly called triple-0 shortly about 7.30am. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

In a statement, police said the death was being treated as suspicious and had launched Strike Force Lyndoch to investigate how the woman came to be injured.

The Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday that a concerned neighbour called triple-0 about 7.30am after hearing “screaming and banging” coming from a top floor unit.

The Sydney paper reported that police would allege Mr Loughlin, who is co-founder of recruitment company Lead Group, told officers at the scene Ms Austin had run “through a glass door” to get away from the argument, causing the injury to her arm.

Ms Austin was a marketing and events executive originally from the UK. Picture: Facebook,

The incident is believed to have involved an internal glass sliding door inside the apartment, between the living room and an enclosed veranda.

Ms Austin was a marketing and events executive who worked for a number of companies since coming to Australia from the United Kingdom, including SXSW Sydney.

She most recently worked with award-winning agency The Misfits.

Mr Loughlin is listed as co-founder and principal recruitment consultant for construction at Lead Group and was also co-founder of Viduara, a “video-based job board”, according to his LinkedIn.

Originally published as Police dismiss AVO taken out for Sydney marketing executive killed after running through glass door