A 30-year-old mother in Perth endured a savage assault from her ex-partner, who held their nine-week-old baby during the attack, prompting her to escape Australia with her three children after he secured bail.

The Violent Assault

Chloe Wright faced a terrifying ordeal outside her home in Strattton, eastern Perth, in November. Guy Cramp, her former partner, shoved her to the ground and punched her repeatedly while cradling their infant, resulting in a broken nose and fractured cheekbone for Ms. Wright. CCTV footage captured the incident, confirming the brutality.

Cramp pleaded guilty to the charges in court.

A History of Violence and Breaches

Cramp maintains a 15-year record of violent offenses, including assaults on two women, taxi drivers, and allegedly two police officers. His past also involves multiple bail violations, disregarded family violence restraining orders, and a conviction for tampering with electronic monitoring devices.

At the time of the attack on Ms. Wright, Cramp was already on bail for the alleged police assaults, to which he pleaded not guilty. Just days earlier, authorities released him from prison following an assault on a taxi driver over a $20 fare dispute.

Bail Decision Amid Safety Concerns

Prosecutors warned that no bail conditions could adequately protect Ms. Wright. Despite this, Magistrate Paul Lyons granted Cramp conditional bail on February 19, deeming him marginally suitable for a domestic violence program unavailable in custody and noting his guilty plea.

Bail terms prohibit Cramp from entering Ms. Wright’s suburb or her children’s school, require an ankle monitor, and mandate twice-weekly reports to Joondalup Police Station. He resides at his parents’ property in rural Bullsbrook.

In court, Cramp expressed remorse: “I’m at the point in my life where I can’t do this anymore. I have a son now… I want to be a better man so that he can look at me in the future and be proud of me.”

His sentencing for the assault on Ms. Wright is scheduled for April 16.

Mother’s Urgent Relocation

Ms. Wright discovered Cramp’s release through a text from Western Australia’s Family Violence Service. Fearing further violence, she turned to the Department of Communities’ child protection unit for immediate assistance.

The department arranged emergency accommodation before facilitating her and her children’s flight to an undisclosed overseas location. “How is that possible when someone pleads guilty to something so serious?” Ms. Wright questioned. “I don’t understand.”

She now worries about potential retaliation linked to the court proceedings and feels more vulnerable despite the support. “He’s been given everything, and we’re left to pick up the pieces,” she stated.