Stab tragedy woman wary of victim tag
THE woman at the centre of a double fatal stabbing in Alva Beach has said she does not want to be seen as a victim.
More than three months after the deaths, Candice Locke, 29, has revealed she still thinks of the events of that night and is dealing with her injuries, but said there were others who suffered a greater impact.
“I don’t want to be seen as a victim. I was injured but there’s two people whose families will never see them again,” Daily Mail Australia reported.
“It’s been hard but I’m slowly getting there. I’m trying to get back into some normality, working hard, trying to keep my head up. I’m trying to move on but it’s really hard, it keeps coming back into my mind. They say time heals everything so hopefully it will.”
Alva Beach father-of-three Corey Christensen, 37, and Tom Davy, 27, of Tea Gardens in NSW, died from stab wounds and massive blood loss on a street outside a Topton St house on October 1.
The events that led to their deaths are still being investigated by police and will be the subject of a coronial inquiry.
Ms Locke, who was in a relationship with Mr Davy, dislocated her shoulder in what was understood to be a quad bike accident. She went to get help, banging on the door of Dean Webber, 19, a local apprentice fitter.
Police believe shortly after midnight on October 1 two men stormed the house before they were fatally stabbed.
Mr Webber, who did not know Ms Locke or the two men, was taken into police custody but released without charge. Ms Locke’s father Martin Locke declined to comment further yesterday.
“I just feel it would be selfish, and just plain wrong, for us to be in the media right now when there’s still a police investigation,” Mr Locke said.
“And there’s still answers that we don’t know about, and an upcoming coronial inquest.”
Queensland Police Service was contacted for comment.