Woman hid in toilet to escape partner’s rage

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A TERRIFIED Perth woman hid in the bathroom when her boyfriend flew into a drunken rage after a Christmas night out.

Michael Donald was arrested after the outburst at his Barossa Street home in the early hours of December 19.

He was locked up days later after he breached a strict court order demanding he stay clear of his partner.

Appearing from custody at Perth Sheriff Court, Donald, 32, admitted a charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.

He also admitted failing to comply with an undertaking. The court heard that on December 19, Donald and his partner had been out in Perth city centre separately for Christmas parties with workmates.

His partner arrived home at 2am and Donald, who was already at home, went out again and came back a short time later.

His girlfriend asked him where he had been, said fiscal depute Andrew Harding.

“His mood changed and he became aggressive.

“He began shouting at the complainer.”

Mr Harding added: “He then kicked over a table and began throwing things around the house.

“He caused various household items to break.

“She was extremely fearful of the accused’s escalating behaviour, so much so that she hid in the bathroom and phoned the police.”

Donald was arrested but released on an undertaking later that day and ordered not to go near his partner.

Police caught him with his partner at his flat on Tuesday, Mr Harding said.

Solicitor Mike Tavendale said Donald’s partner had phoned and emailed police, telling them she wanted her boyfriend’s bail conditions lifted.

Sheriff William Wood deferred sentence until June 7 for a good behaviour report.

“This appears to be a situational thing rather than anything more sinister,” he said.

Sentence was deferred at Perth Sheriff Court.