The model ex-girlfriend of rock star Daniel Johns had been set to defend a string of domestic violence charges stemming from her tumultuous relationship with a top restaurateur.

Estelita Huijer arrived at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday clutching her belly and it was soon revealed she was carrying her former partner Andrew Becher’s unborn child.

When Becher did not turn up to give evidence against Huijer the case against the fashion designer collapsed and police withdrew all but one of seven charges. 

Huijer dated Johns for about four years from 2013 after the Silverchair frontman had quit the chart-topping band to concentrate on his solo career. 

In the past nine months she has been charged with assault, stealing, fraud, possessing drugs, trespassing, vandalism and repeatedly breaching an apprehended violence order.   

The domestic violence charges relate to her relationship with Becher, who owns fashionable inner-east eateries Franca, Parlar and Armorica.

Becher has been a star on the Sydney hospitality scene for more than a decade.

His celebrated Double Bay restaurant and bar Pelicano was forced to shut in 2016 but was relaunched at Potts Point on the site of the old Hugo’s Lounge late last year.

Estelita Huijer, the ex-girlfriend of rock star Daniel Johns, was facing a string of domestic violence charges related to her relationship with restaurateur Andrew Becher. When she appeared in court on Wednesday it was revealed she is carrying Becher's unborn child

Estelita Huijer, the ex-girlfriend of rock star Daniel Johns, was facing a string of domestic violence charges related to her relationship with restaurateur Andrew Becher. When she appeared in court on Wednesday it was revealed she is carrying Becher’s unborn child

Huijer dated Daniel Johns for about four years from 2013 after the Silverchair frontman had quit the chart-topping band to concentrate on his solo career. The former couple is pictured

Huijer dated Daniel Johns for about four years from 2013 after the Silverchair frontman had quit the chart-topping band to concentrate on his solo career. The former couple is pictured

Huijer and Becher have had an ‘on and off intimate relationship’ for the past four years, according to statement of facts tendered in court. 

She was arrested on August 1 last year over a series of events which allegedly took place earlier that day and during the previous night at Becher’s Piper’s Point home.

The 33-year-old was originally charged with common assault, trespass, stealing more than $2,000 in cash and contravening an apprehended violence order.

She was also accused of intentionally damaging property and intentionally marking a premises without consent in relation to an accusation she used a permanent marker to deface Becher’s wardrobe.

Huijer was arrested again the following month after a disturbance at Becher’s Wolseley Road unit.  

On September 9 she called Triple Zero to report a domestic violence incident, according to a statement of facts tendered in court. 

Huijer was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital with a head injury and later charged with common assault as well as breaching an AVO.

All those charges were due to be heard on Monday but the prosecutor withdrew each count except one of the AVO breaches after Becher did not turn up to court.

Huijer and Becher have had an 'on and off intimate relationship' for the past four years, according to statement of facts tendered in court. Becher is pictured

Huijer and Becher have had an ‘on and off intimate relationship’ for the past four years, according to statement of facts tendered in court. Becher is pictured 

Huijer pleaded guilty to that single offence and solicitor Jessica Tohi said her client had gone to Becher’s home with his consent the night it occurred.

Ms Tohi said Huijer was seven months’ pregnant to Becher and was facing ‘significant personal challenges’ with ‘limited familial or social support’.

She said Huijer was ‘navigating a complex and often unsafe dynamic’ with Becher and submitted an appropriate punishment would be a conditional release order.

Mr Nash said Huijer’s offending was at the lower end of the scale and granted Ms Tohi’s request, imposing a 12-month CRO with a conviction, as well as a two-year AVO.

Huijer spent a night in custody before she first faced Waverley Local Court over the alleged incident at Huijer’s home in August.  

She sobbed that day as Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge granted her bail, along with delivering a stern warning.

‘You breach any of these conditions, you have any contact with him again, bail will be taken off you,’ Ms Milledge had said.

‘This constitutes a very serious breach of the order and it’s an indication that it’s escalating, and you’re becoming more desperate.’

Huijer was arrested on August 1 last year over a series of events which allegedly took place earlier that day and during the previous night at Becher's Piper's Point home.

Huijer was arrested on August 1 last year over a series of events which allegedly took place earlier that day and during the previous night at Becher’s Piper’s Point home.

Separately, Huijer has pleaded not guilty to dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception at Point Piper in January last year and that matter will be heard by a magistrate in December.

Another set of charges stemming from an alleged confrontation at Becher’s home in the early hours of December 30 has been set down for a three-hour hearing in October.

Huijer has pleaded not guilty to common assault, possessing a prohibited drug and contravening an AVO in relation to those alleged offences. 

She has also pleaded not guilty to contravening an AVO at Point Piper on January 18. 

Huijer’s latest bail conditions require her to live at an address in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, not to go near or contact Becher and not to enter Potts Point. 

She must not drink alcohol take any drugs unless prescribed by a doctor.

Huijer was first made the subject of an AVO to protect Becher in June 2021. 

That order, which included a requirement she not approach Becher within 12 hours of drinking alcohol or taking illicit drugs, was put in place for two years.

At the same time she was found guilty of resisting a police officer and sentenced to a 12-month conditional release order without proceeding to conviction. 

Another two-year AVO protecting Becher from Huijer was made in March last year.

On that day, an assault charge was withdrawn and Huijer pleaded guilty to contravening an AVO. She was not convicted but was sentenced to another 12-month conditional release order.

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