A man who chased his terrified, homeless partner into a school armed with a large knife before threatening to kill her, and himself, won't spend time in jail.
The terrifying incident unfolded at a Gold Coast primary school where the man had followed his partner after whipping and punching her during an argument hours later.
The man, who can't be named, whispered 'I'm going to kill you if you don't come outside,' to the woman as she hid inside a 'safe place at the school', a court was told.
A man who chased his terrified, homeless partner into a school armed with a large knife before threatening to kill her, and himself, won't spend time in jail
According to the Gold Coast Bulletin the man had followed his partner to the school where she was picking up her daughter.
He grabbed her from behind just outside the school, trying to kiss her and bite her ear before other mums intervened and she was safely hidden from him inside the school chaplain's office.
But this didn't deter the man, according to the court documents.
He went on to reveal his 35 centimetre knife, and threatened her life as well as his own.
He also smashed her laptop outside the window of the office where she was hiding.
'I know where you are staying and I know where your kid goes to school,' he said during the attack.
The terrifying incident unfolded at a Gold Coast primary school where the man had followed his partner after whipping and punching her during an argument hours later
The area was declared 'out of bounds' to the school children, doors were locked and the lights were switched off to deter the man.
At some point he left the grounds and discarded the knife on the path, where police later found it.
Judge Catherine Muir sentenced him to six months prison after he pleaded guilty in the District Court yesterday to making threats, common assault and wilful damage.
The jailtime is suspended and he is out on immediate parole.
Defence barrister John Cook said the man was taking steps to see to his drug addiction.
A man who chased his terrified, homeless partner into a Gold Coast school armed with a large knife before threatening to kill her, and himself, has escaped jail.
A man who chased his terrified homeless partner into a school armed with a large knife before threatening to kill her and himself won't spend time in jail The terrifying incident unfolded at a Gold Coast primary school where the man had followed his partner after whipping and punching her during an argument hours later The man who can't be named whispered I'm going to kill you if you don't come outside to the woman as she hid inside a safe place at the school a court was told A man who chased his terrified homeless partner into a school armed with a large knife before threatening to kill her and himself won't spend time in jail According to the Gold Coast Bulletin the man had followed his partner to the school where she was picking up her daughter He grabbed her from behind just outside the school trying to kiss her and bite her ear before other mums intervened and she was safely hidden from him inside the school chaplain's office But this didn't deter the man according to the court documents He went on to reveal his 35 centimetre knife and threatened her life as well as his own He also smashed her laptop outside the window of the office where she was hiding I know where you are staying and I know where your kid goes to school he said during the attack The terrifying incident unfolded at a Gold Coast primary school where the man had followed his partner after whipping and punching her during an argument hours later The area was declared out of bounds' to the school children doors were locked and the lights were switched off to deter the man At some point he left the grounds and discarded the knife on the path where police later found it Judge Catherine Muir sentenced him to six months prison after he pleaded guilty in the District Court yesterday to making threats common assault and wilful damage The jailtime is suspended and he is out on immediate parole Defence barrister John Cook said the man was taking steps to see to his drug addiction