Lesbian Stabber Behind Bars

Local News, By hazyinseptember, 4th June, 2009

A bisexual Brisbane mother-of-three has been sentenced to prison after a jury found her guilty of stabbing her lesbian lover in the eye with a kitchen knife.

As reported in the Brisbane Times, Amanda Lee Bentley was sentenced to three years in prison for causing grievous bodily harm and unlawful wounding to her then-partner Rachel Sparrow. Bentley will be released on a suspended sentence after she serves 18 months.

The couple had been celebrating the birthday of Rachel Sparrow’s son. They went to the bottle shop to buy more beer, and when they got home a fight broke about Sparrow’s driving. Sparrow called her lover “a fucking slut” because at the time Bentley was also having a relationship with a man.

Bentley grabbed a knife from the knife block and stabbed Sparrow in the right eye, as well as twice in the back of the neck and shoulder.

Surgery on the wounded eye managed to save Sparrow’s vision, but it’s still blurry occasionally.

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Your Thoughts

meezon04

said ages ago

geez settle petal, it was just driving

Asherbella

said ages ago

The only things that happen in Brisbane on the gay scene are bashings at The Wickham & stabbings like this one....oh, dear. What's next, Hazy? Beat sex arrests at Chermside shopping mall? LOL

eagle76

said ages ago

the thing that shits me with stories like this is that all the details are never aired. they could of been breaking up for all we know .. no excuse to stab anyone. what a great example to the kids .. idiots.

ammonite

said ages ago

ahahahahahaha! i wouldn't be surprised actually :p. have you ever been to chermside shopping center ash?

hazyinseptember

said ages ago

Chermside shopping center is one big beat.. lol.. :) .. but seriously, there has been lots of other local brisbane news over the months.. i think these two stand out because of the violence..

andrewc

said ages ago

Violence in Brisbane is generally reported more prominently in all media due to the fact that it doesn't happen all that often. Unlike Sydney where it is "just another stabbing", here it is actual news that someone has managed to put down their XXXX bitter long enough to pick up a knife! Queer events in Brisbane actually get quite good coverage in the mainstream media, whether it be plays, the Film Festival or Pride. I often see profile pieces in street press before I see it here or in any other gay news. And yes Chermside is a great place to cruise :)

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