DV shame of victim’s son

Xaen Lock hit partner, threatened to smash car

WHEN his mother was gunned down by his father in the car park of Gold Coast fastfood outlet, Xaen Lock had the chance to break the cycle of domestic violence in his family.

Instead, he repeated history, tormenting the woman in his life, choking her and threatening her with an axe.

Lock’s mother, Karina Lock, was shot dead by her estranged husband Steven at a McDonald’s restaurant in Helensvale in September 2015. Steven Lock then turned the gun on himself and later died in hospital.

Xaen Lock, 28, recently appeared in Maryborough District Court for attacking his partner during an argument at their home last December.

Lock pleaded guilty to choking in a domestic setting, common assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possessing dangerous drugs and producing dangerous drugs.

According to court documents, Lock and the woman had been in a relationship for two months and were living together when the argument took place.

The woman received a phone call from a private number, which upset Lock. He followed her and repeatedly asked who had called.

A verbal argument ensued before Lock grabbed the woman around the neck and pushed her against a cupboard.

Court documents reveal the woman managed to kick Lock and free herself.

She locked him out of the house but he broke open the back door, walked towards her and hit her in the head.

The woman was told that if she tried to drive her car away Lock would “smash it” with his axe. She fled their home and hid at a property three blocks away.

Police failed to find an axe at the couple’s home, but seized a crossbow and baton.

Lock was taken to Mary- borough Hospital with self-inflicted injuries. Another search of Lock’s home in January uncovered a water pipe, a dry marijuana plant and three cannabis plants measuring between 20-30cm in height.

Lock’s legal team told the court Christmas was a difficult time of year for him because of the loss of his parents.

Lock was sentenced to two years in jail.

He will be eligible for parole on January 27 next year.