MUM’S SCHOOL DROP-OFF KNIFE THREAT:

Mum threatened with knife at school drop-off

A SCHOOL drop-off run turned ugly when an angry mum pulled a kitchen knife on another parent and threatened to slit her throat.

Danielle Wade pleaded guilty to serious charges including possessing a controlled weapon, unlawful assault, making threats to skill and using a carriage service to menace at the Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Jacki Davis told the court Wade was dropping her kids off at a northern suburbs school late in 2017 when she was approached by her ex-partner’s new girlfriend.

That woman — who was later threatened by Wade — also had children attending the same school. The court heard the woman and Wade had a brief conversation that ended when Wade walked away.

Sen-Constable Davis said the woman and her friend followed Wade. Minutes later, while the victim was in her car, an angry Wade walked up to the vehicle and pulled a kitchen knife from her handbag.

The court heard Wade held the knife to her throat and said: “I’m going to kill you”.

The victim left the scene but Wade’s aggression did not end.

The court heard Wade sent her ex-partner multiple texts where she threatened to kill and send “bikie members” after his girlfriend.

Sen-Constable Davis said

Wade also sent messages saying: “Me and the boys are going to slit her throat”.

Wade sent another message saying: “She is dead … you’ve been warned.” The court heard the victim reported the threats to Corio police who arrested Wade.

Wade, who failed to attend a court date relating to the matter in 2018, made full admissions to police. The court was told Wade said she made threats because she was fearful.

“When asked her reason for possessing a controlled weapon she said: ‘cause I live in Corio’,” Sen-Constable Davis said.

Wade’s lawyer Simon Northeast said her client had since been admitted to the Swanston Centre, where she spent five days as an inpatient and was now trying to turn her life around. Ms Wade told the court she was “very embarrassed” by her actions.

Magistrate Julie Grainger describe the incident as “shockingly inappropriate”.

“It wasn’t just the incident at the school, it then escalated in a most unacceptable manner.”

Wade escaped conviction and was placed on a six-month good-behaviour bond.

WHEN ASKED HER REASON FOR POSSESSING A CONTROLLED WEAPON SHE SAID: ‘CAUSE I LIVE IN CORIO’.” LEADING SENIOR-CONSTABLE JACKI DAVIS