A lady who was allegedly fatally stabbed by her associate was present in a pool of her personal blood, with the person ordering his housemate to ‘do one thing’, a courtroom has been instructed.
Alexander George O’Sachy, 45, was charged with homicide as a home violence offence after the demise of Angela Silk, also called Angela Goodwin, in September 2021.
The Division of Public Prosecutions will allege in courtroom that Ms Goodwin was fatally wounded at Mr O’Sachy’s house on Wishart Highway in Higher Mount Gravatt on September 6, 2021.
Mr O’Sachy had allegedly gone voluntarily with police to be interviewed after calling paramedics.
Regardless of the efforts of first responders, Ms Goodwin died about 50 minutes later.
Mr O’Sachy, who stays in custody, was seen along with his head in his palms at instances whereas listening to the 5 witnesses who gave proof earlier than his committal listening to within the Brisbane Magistrates Court docket on Monday.
Troy Ruskey, who was quickly dwelling on the Wishart Highway house for about two weeks previous to Ms Goodwin’s demise, instructed the courtroom he arrived house to search out her “mendacity within the bed room bleeding”.
Mr Ruskey mentioned Mr O’Sachy had allegedly thrown a towel at him and mentioned ‘do one thing’.
“There wasn’t an entire lot I may do,” he mentioned.
“On the finish of the day I used to be a diesel fitter and he or she wanted a physician, I couldn’t discover the place she was bleeding from.
“I may see a pool of blood beneath her, it was apparent she was bleeding however not from the place.”
Whereas questioned by Mr O’Sachy’s defence barrister Laura Reece, Mr Ruskey mentioned he hadn’t instructed police when first interviewed about Ms Goodwin’s demise that he’d knelt down to assist her.
“It was fairly apparent issues weren’t proper, all a bit surprising and I used to be going into shock at a point,” Mr Ruskey mentioned.
The courtroom was instructed Mr Ruskey had left the home earlier than the police arrived.
It isn’t alleged Mr Ruskey had any involvement in Ms Goodwin’s demise however he had been questioned by police.
He instructed the courtroom he’d earlier gone for a drive to the native Supercheap Auto, regardless of it being closed when he arrived, to permit Mr O’Sachy and Ms Goodwin time to cope with their “tensions”.
“As all {couples} they’d have factors the place they’d disagree or argue and there can be stress between them,” Mr Ruskey mentioned.
“When it’s indirectly associated to myself I’m not going to stay my nostril in, and given the selection I’ll give them some area.
“I wished to take away myself.”
The courtroom heard proof from different witnesses about Mr O’Sachy and Ms Goodwin’s relationship, together with testimony about Ms Goodwin’s drug use.
The courtroom additionally heard Mr O’Sachy and Mr Ruskey had gone to a different property earlier than Ms Goodwin was allegedly murdered to “transfer a sofa”.
It was at this at this house Mr O’Sachy had allegedly accused one other man of “sleeping with” Ms Goodwin, earlier than he left the home once more.
The listening to continues on Tuesday.
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