The man accused of attempting to murder a woman inside a Gooseberry Hill home last night has just appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court.
Christopher Sullivan, 72, allegedly stabbed a 60-year-old woman, who he lives with, multiple times before she tried to seek help, collapsing in a front yard where neighbours rushed to her aide.
She is in a critical condition in hospital.
The Gooseberry Hill house where the alleged attempted murder occurred. Credit: Google Maps
Wearing a blue jumpsuit, Sullivan told the magistrate he did not need legal representation because he wanted to “plead guilty to the charge anyway.”
“Would you like to speak to a lawyer?,” Magistrate Tanya Watt asked.
“Not really,” he replied.
“You are needing legal advice for this matter,” Watt said, before standing the matter down for Sullivan to speak to a duty lawyer.
When the matter was recalled, Sullivan’s appointed lawyer said he would be applying for a grant of Legal Aid. He did not formally enter any pleas or apply for bail.
He was remanded in custody to appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on June 26.
Outside the Gooseberry Hill property, neighbour Lorraine described the victim as a warm and delightful woman.
“She’s a very warm lady, she does a lot of work with the church as well,” she said.
“She goes to the church and actually works in domestic violence, she helps the ladies.”
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