A man who threatened his partner with a machete while she was holding a young daughter, then self-harmed himself with a knife, was sentenced to prison in the Christchurch District Court today.
Twenty-eight-year-old Corey Jesse Waller arrived at his partner’s home drunk and angry on April 22. Her two young children were present when Waller followed her into her bedroom, and grabbed her by the throat.
She pushed his hand away, and he punched her in the face, and kicked her in the side of the face.
She went into the lounge where Waller came in holding a large machete. He screamed at her to stop crying, and put her daughter down, while holding the machete above his shoulder in a threatening manner.
When she refused to put her daughter down, he clubbed himself in the head with the handle of the machete and fell to the floor. When he roused himself, he took a small knife from the kitchen and stabbed himself in the chest.
Defence counsel Kiran Paima said Waller had a positive report from the restorative justice meeting he had with his former partner, and while in custody had completed rehabilitation programmes.
He said Waller’s partner did not need medical attention, and Waller only had minor injuries.
Judge David Saunders said he was sentencing Waller on charges of assault with intent to injure, threatening behaviour, and unlawful possession of a machete.
He said Waller was dependent on alcohol and drugs, and the incident was not a good example for the children to see violence in a relationship.
Judge Saunders issued a protection order for Waller’s partner, and said there was further work to be done for Waller’s rehabilitation.
He acknowledged Waller’s remorse and sentenced him to prison for 13 months, with a further six month’s special release conditions for him to be assessed for rehabilitation programmes for family violence, and alcohol and drug use.
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