Prosecutors drop serious charges against former Perth sex worker Skye Perry who was accused of attacking ex-Liberal MP Jim Chown after she allegedly broke into his home.
Prosecutors have dropped serious charges against a former Perth sex worker who was accused of choking and threatening to kill an ex-politician after breaking into his home.They related to her allegedly breaking into Jim Chown's homeSkye Francis Perry, 44, claimed to have had a three-year relationship with Jim Chown, who was a WA Liberal Upper House member from 2009 to 2021.
A bail hearing at the time was told Ms Perry was arrested at Mr Chown's home on the day of the alleged offences, with the police prosecutor claiming she was "fixated" on him despite him cutting ties with her 18 months earlier.The prosecutor also said Mr Chown had been loath to report the matter to police but had become quite afraid of Ms Perry.
The three charges she faced were serious and if they proceeded would have ended up in the District Court to be dealt with by a judge and jury.
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