Chilling threats nurse made to kill a man over alleged rape

A caregiver who tried to smash her measurement into a man's location equipped pinch a weapon chillingly told constabulary they were 'lucky this wasn't murder' aft threatening to termination nan man complete an alleged rape, a tribunal has been told.

Kristy Lee Edwards was supported by family successful Brisbane District Court connected Tuesday arsenic she learned her destiny for nan convulsive onslaught astatine Varsity Lakes, connected nan Gold Coast in early 2021.

The 44-year-old's actions were called 'out of character' by District Court Judge John Allen - only explicable owed to nan belief nan man had raped personification known to her and her 'frustration' astatine nan constabulary investigation.

It was coupled pinch excessive drinking connected nan time of nan offending.

'That explains your offending, but it doesn't excuse it,' Judge Allen noted.

Edwards yet walked from tribunal pinch a suspended sentence, having spent three-and-a-half months spent successful pre-sentence custody arsenic clip declared.

She was initially charged pinch attempted execution pursuing nan offending, but nan Crown discontinued nan charge.

Edwards alternatively pleaded blameworthy to charges of attempted burglary, battle occasioning existent bodily harm and threatening unit astatine nighttime connected a day anterior to her sentencing.

The tribunal was told nan 29-year-old antheral unfortunate and a personification known to Edwards had been progressive successful a intersexual narration astir nan clip of nan offending.

The personification known to Edwards alleged she had been raped by nan 29-year-old but did not make immoderate disclosures to constabulary erstwhile they investigated.

On nan nighttime of March 7, 2021, Edwards recovered retired nan 29-year-old's reside successful Varsity Lakes and drove location astatine 11pm, equipped pinch a room knife.

Crown charismatic Mel Wilson said Edwards began 'screaming and banging' connected nan locked surface doorway and broadside solid panel.

She stabbed astatine nan man pinch nan room weapon done nan surface door.

Edwards continued yelling 'I'm going to termination you, I'm going to termination this motherf*****, you rapist small f*****' and claiming he had raped nan personification known to her, Ms Wilson said.

The tribunal was told Edwards kicked nan solid sheet - injuring nan man's 66-year-old begetter erstwhile it shattered.

After constabulary arrived, Edwards continued 'ranting' astir nan alleged rape and threatened to termination nan man.

During nan arrest, she told police: 'You're fortunate this isn't murder'.

'She has engaged successful superior behaviour complete a comparatively prolonged period, alarming and threatening (the family),' Ms Wilson said.

'It would nary uncertainty person been a frightening acquisition for them.'

Barrister Tim Ryan, acting for Edwards, said nan 'unusual' circumstances of nan offending progressive his customer learning of nan alleged rape done a friend.

Police had seen nan personification known to Edwards doubly before, inquiring astir nan alleged rape.

'(This person) was unwilling to disclose overmuch accusation astir it, and arsenic a consequence nan constabulary couldn't do thing astir it,' Mr Ryan said.

No charges person been laid complete nan alleged incident.

The tribunal was told nan constabulary investigation and nan aforesaid person's intelligence wellness issues had created an 'enormous magnitude of frustration' for Edwards, who had been drinking excessively connected nan time she went to nan house.

Mr Ryan said his customer different had an awesome activity history arsenic a registered caregiver and moving successful aged care.

He said Edwards had paid a 'high price' for nan offending arsenic she was incapable to spot her family while surviving successful NSW connected bail.

Edwards not only mislaid her employment but besides her rental property, and would look trouble successful getting her nursing registration renewed, Mr Ryan said.

But Judge Allen told Edwards not to springiness up hopes of becoming registered again.

'Authorities return into relationship each circumstances of nan matter,' he said.

'It doesn't look to maine location would beryllium immoderate awesome intent served successful denying you that registration, if you were different eligible.'

Edwards received a caput condemnation of 12 months' jail, suspended for 18 months.