Daniel Morcombe cop who allegedly sent his ex-wife a photograph of himself holding a tomahawk to his throat is charged with fourth domestic violence breach
- The former Queensland Police officer allegedly breached a DV order
- He is accused of sending his ex-wife a picture of himself holding a tomahawk
- He also sent her more than 20 text messages and emails against his conditions
- The officer was involved in the Daniel Morcombe investigation
A former Queensland police officer who was part of the undercover operation to catch Daniel Morcombe’s killer has been accused of breaching a domestic violence order for the fourth time.
The man, who can’t be named to protect the identity of his ex-wife, allegedly sent more than 20 text messages and emails to the woman about their divorce since the protection order was put in place in February.
One alleged text message he sent to his wife and colleagues was a picture of himself holding a tomahawk to his throat, according to The Courier Mail.
An unnamed police officer involved in the investigation into Brett Peter Cowan (pictured) allegedly sent his ex-wife a photo of himself holding a tomahawk to his throat
He is also accused of sending the woman, who he was married to for 17 years, an apology.
The order states he is only allowed to contact the woman in matters regarding their children.
Prosecutor Tim Wise told the court the man has breached the order repeatedly since it was enacted.
‘The texts and emails, they are masquerading as falling within the definition of the order, but are likely to inflict further torment,’ Mr Wise said.
The man’s defence lawyer Calvin Gnech said his client began to message his ex-wife outside what the protective order allows due to the ’emotional environment’ he was in.
He was granted bail and will appear in court in 2020 over the matter.
Brett Peter Cowan abducted Daniel Morcombe on December 7, 2003, while he was waiting for a bus to buy Christmas presents for his family. Cowan is serving a life sentence for Daniel’s murder
This is the fourth time he is alleged to have broken the domestic violence order, the court heard.
He has since filed for divorce and is waiting a settlement in regards to their property.
The former officer, who was deployed overseas with the military, was medically discharged from the force due to several conditions – including post traumatic stress disorder.
The man is believed to have been part of a covert investigation into catching Brett Peter Cowan, who is serving a life sentence for abducting and murdering Daniel Morcombe.