Zarah Garde-Wilson's man under pressure, court told
Emily Power and Antonia Magee
THE father of gangland solicitor Zarah Garde-Wilson's unborn baby has been freed on bail after allegedly vandalising $28,000 worth of designer handbags.
Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard Lansley "Lance" Simon, 24, was under pressure because of his relationship with the high-profile lawyer. A magistrate accepted Mr Simon believed he had to fulfil the perceived expectations of his pregnant girlfriend. The court was told Mr Simon and Ms Garde-Wilson are expecting a baby together, but as a condition of bail he must live with his mother in Rosanna.
Mr Simon is accused of spraying nine expensive handbags with paint at the exclusive Versace boutique at Crown casino last Friday, while on bail for other unrelated matters. He faces a criminal damage charge. Lawyer Glenn Thexton told the court his client was not a risk of re-offending, and his arrest had been a wake-up call.
"The defendant has committed this offence while under significant pressure as a consequence of this relationship he's in," Mr Thexton said. Mr Simon's mother, Daniella Perry, gave evidence Ms Garde-Wilson was a "nice girl but heavily in the media".
Ms Perry said her son was afraid of not living up to Ms Garde-Wilson's expectations and was buying expensive gifts for her. "She's gotten pregnant and the crunch time to get a house and move in together has just overwhelmed him," Ms Perry said. "He's reached a crisis point." Ms Perry said the media had hounded the couple because Ms Garde-Wilson had previously wanted a child with her dead lover.
"This offending I see is a cry for help . . . it was over the interview with the girlfriend," she told the court. "They are trying to enjoy their own baby but it has kind have been overshadowed." Magistrate Amanda Chambers agreed with Ms Perry that her son reacted with immaturity to his problems. Ms Chambers said Mr Simon had a history of not turning up to court when he was younger, but she did not believe he was an unacceptable risk of re-offending.
His bail conditions include reporting to police, attending counselling and not going to the Versace boutique. Ms Garde-Wilson, 30, revealed her pregnancy in an interview on Channel Seven on Monday night. Today Tonight host Anna Coren introduced part two of the interview last night by saying that Ms Garde-Wilson had walked away from the father of her child.
Mr Simon will appear again in court at a later date.
THE father of gangland solicitor Zarah Garde-Wilson's unborn baby has been freed on bail after allegedly vandalising $28,000 worth of designer handbags.
Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard Lansley "Lance" Simon, 24, was under pressure because of his relationship with the high-profile lawyer. A magistrate accepted Mr Simon believed he had to fulfil the perceived expectations of his pregnant girlfriend. The court was told Mr Simon and Ms Garde-Wilson are expecting a baby together, but as a condition of bail he must live with his mother in Rosanna.
Mr Simon is accused of spraying nine expensive handbags with paint at the exclusive Versace boutique at Crown casino last Friday, while on bail for other unrelated matters. He faces a criminal damage charge. Lawyer Glenn Thexton told the court his client was not a risk of re-offending, and his arrest had been a wake-up call.
"The defendant has committed this offence while under significant pressure as a consequence of this relationship he's in," Mr Thexton said. Mr Simon's mother, Daniella Perry, gave evidence Ms Garde-Wilson was a "nice girl but heavily in the media".
Ms Perry said her son was afraid of not living up to Ms Garde-Wilson's expectations and was buying expensive gifts for her. "She's gotten pregnant and the crunch time to get a house and move in together has just overwhelmed him," Ms Perry said. "He's reached a crisis point." Ms Perry said the media had hounded the couple because Ms Garde-Wilson had previously wanted a child with her dead lover.
"This offending I see is a cry for help . . . it was over the interview with the girlfriend," she told the court. "They are trying to enjoy their own baby but it has kind have been overshadowed." Magistrate Amanda Chambers agreed with Ms Perry that her son reacted with immaturity to his problems. Ms Chambers said Mr Simon had a history of not turning up to court when he was younger, but she did not believe he was an unacceptable risk of re-offending.
His bail conditions include reporting to police, attending counselling and not going to the Versace boutique. Ms Garde-Wilson, 30, revealed her pregnancy in an interview on Channel Seven on Monday night. Today Tonight host Anna Coren introduced part two of the interview last night by saying that Ms Garde-Wilson had walked away from the father of her child.
Mr Simon will appear again in court at a later date.
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