Chloe Victoria Smith pleads guilty to violent assault in ‘home invasion’ style conduct

A glam mum of three turned former meth addict attacked her ex partner’s girlfriend in a violent ‘home invasion’ style incident.

Chloe Victoria Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting the partner of her ex in a home invasion style incident at South Mackay.

A glam mum of three turned former meth addict has been blasted after she attacked her ex partner’s new girlfriend in a violent “home invasion” style incident.

Convicted drug trafficker Chloe Victoria Smith had read on social media about a trip to Brisbane involving two of her sons, who were under their father’s care.

So about 6pm on June 25, 2022, while on bail for serious drug offending and under the influence of meth, Smith went to a South Mackay home where she lashed out against Annita Hollands punching her multiple in the neck and chest.

Mackay District Court heard a friend who accompanied Smith to the home separated the pair.

Crown Prosecutor Monique Sheppard said Smith tried to assault Ms Hollands again, angry after the woman asked her not to take her sons.

Chloe Victoria Smith pleaded guilty in Mackay District Court to burglary and assault causing bodily harm over an attack against an ex-partner's girlfriend. Picture: Luke Lay

Smith took one of her sons to a vehicle parked outside and got in the driver’s seat at which point Ms Hollands had called the police and was trying to take down the licence plate number.

The court heard this angered Smith further, so she again assaulted Ms Hollands outside the home which was witnessed by neighbours.

“No doubt this was a terrifying experience for her,” Judge Gregory Lynham told Smith as she stood in the dock.

Ultimately Smith left the address and did not take her sons. When police later spoke with her Smith gave a “self serving or false account” claiming Ms Hollands had attacked her and put her in a headlock.

The court heard Smith later sent Ms Hollands a Facebook message apologising for her conduct and effectively saying she loved her kids and couldn’t live a day without them.

Smith was initially charged with grievous bodily harm but this was replaced with assault occasioning bodily harm, and burglary, to which she pleaded guilty.

The court heard the attack had aggravated a neck injury Ms Hollands suffered in 2019 following a car crash, causing the initial more serious charge.

Smith initially told police her victim had started the violence by attacking her and placing her in a headlock, but later sent a Facebook message apologising to the woman for her actions.

Smith, 32, has already spent eight months of a three-year jail term in custody for her involvement in her then partner Reece William Luscombe’s meth trafficking business.

She was released on parole on May 8, 2024 and had been engaging with community corrections and partially completed some intense residential rehabilitation, cutting out after one month of the three month program because she was a small-business owner.

Barrister Martin Longhurst said his client had no criminal history before taking up with an ex partner who he said alienated her from her family, force fed her drugs and “flogged” her.

He argued the matter was not a typical home invasion because Smith had gone there for her children, not to pick a fight and before this she had been friends with the victim.

Judge Lynham said he used the term “home invasion” broadly in the sense Smith had invaded Ms Holland’s residence.

“This clearly was offending motivated by emotional distress and coupled with the fact (Smith) seems to be affected by drugs at the time,” Judge Lynham said.

Chloe Victoria Smith pleaded guilty in Mackay District Court to burglary and assault causing bodily harm over an attack against an ex-partner's girlfriend. Picture: Luke Lay

Mr Longhurst conceded it was “absolutely disgraceful conduct” but described it as a “frenzied disordered thought”.

“No doubt induced by drugs, that she was panicking that her children were going to be taken away,” Mr Longhurst said.

Judge Lynham agreed the offending was a combination of drugs and an emotional overreaction, also noting Smith would be on parole until September 2026 for the trafficking.

“You’ve had a taste of custody now. I’m sure it wasn’t a pleasant experience for you,” Judge Lynham said.

“If that doesn’t provide you with a powerful incentive to stay clean now then nothing really will.”

Because of Smith’s ongoing parole, Judge Lynham determined the best option to allow her to continue with her rehabilitation was 18 months jail, immediately suspended.

Convictions were recorded.

Originally published as Chloe Victoria Smith pleads guilty to violent assault in ‘home invasion’ style conduct