Inquest to hear man stabbed himself before he was Tasered twice

Ms Lio-Willie said he had threatened her with abusive messages, including one that said she was “now toast”, before sending her messages hours later professing his love for her.

A protection order was applied on March 29 but he never received it despite police trying to deliver the notice twice.

Ms Lio-Willie said the woman phoned triple zero about 11pm on March 30 to report Mr Horne being in her yard and two police crews and a dog squad officer, Senior Constable Jeffrey Wagstaff, attended.

“Senior Constable Wagstaff repeatedly directed Mr Horne to get on the ground. Mr Horne did not comply,” she said.

“He stepped forward with both hands against his chest and fell forward face-down to the ground. He then rose to his knees.

“At which point,…