Kevin Scroop, 43, is accused of slitting his partner’s throat after they had an argument at their house in Glendenning on Saturday
A Western Sydney man who is accused of slitting his partner’s throat was formally denied bail at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Dean Scroop, 43, was seen arguing with his partner Rachel Lee shortly before he allegedly attacked her.
When appeared in court over a video link, and did not ask to be released on bail, but did ask how the mother of five was doing.
The magistrate did not answer him.
‘Can you please tell me how she is? I’ve been asking all night I’ve got no idea how she is,’ he said of his partner.
She is currently in a critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery in Westmead Hospital.
Ms Rachel Lee, 42, is fighting for her life in hospital after her partner allegedly slit her throat
Scroop and Lee were reportedly at their Glendenning house when he allegedly attacked her
It is alleged that he cut her throat after an argument about 4pm on Saturday at their Glendenning house.
A neighbour reported seeing the couple together, and then heard ‘obscene language, unusual language’, according to the Daily Telegraph.
‘I got up from the bedroom and I came out and I could see (the woman) and him walking down,’ the witness said, adding that the woman was clearly distraught.
Neighbour Alison Anderson said it was clear that Ms Lee had been ‘really badly, seriously hurt’
The woman allegedly attacked by Scroop is critical but stable after surgery at Westmead
Victim Rachel Lee’s daughter Amy arrived at the scene of the alleged crime on Sunday
It is believed that the woman knocked on an neighbour’s door for help before she was attacked, but nobody was home.
Blood splatters could apparently still be seen this afternoon at the property next door to where the alleged domestic violence attack unfolded.
Neighbour Alison Anderson said that it was clear she had been ‘really badly, seriously hurt’ and ‘was just lifeless’.
A ‘terrified’ child was inside the house at the time, according to 9NEWS, who ran outside and clung onto Ms Anderson after the horrific attack.
The victim’s daughter Amy returned to the scene of the crime on Sunday, after being told that her mother’s injuries as so bad that she may be left a paraplegic.
Police were active at the crime scene until late on Saturday night and Scroop will remain locked up until his appearance at Blacktown Local Court on Wednesday
Friends of the victim have described her as a ‘devoted mum’, while Ms Anderson said that she is ‘a nice person’ who would ‘help anyone’.
Blair Dalton, 34, was allegedly strangled to death by boyfriend Lance Pearce on September 26
This is the fourth alleged domestic violence attack to occur in Sydney in the past fortnight:
Russell Brian Wood, 26, has been charged with murdering his estranged girlfriend Sarah Brown.
Central Coast mother Blair Dalton, 34, was allegedly strangled and beaten by her former partner Lance Michael Pearce, who was later found dead in his cell.
And an elderly man was allegedly stabbed to death by his son Steve Bojnovic in Sydney’s south west.
Sarah Brown, 34, was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend at 2am on September 30
Steve Bojnovic (centre) was arrested for the murder of his 87-year-old father on September 29
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