A South Australian police security officer is standing trial over allegations he threatened to kill his then-wife, including claims he pressed his service firearm into her chest while on duty and later held a kitchen knife to her neck.
Allegations of escalating domestic violence
Prosecutor Hilda Kinuthia told the District Court on Monday that Tim Waverley Morrison's behaviour formed part of an alleged escalating pattern of domestic violence, including verbal abuse, body-shaming, accusations of infidelity, financial control and spitting. The court heard the woman was too terrified to report the incidents because, in her words, “he worked for the police” and carried a gun.
One alleged incident occurred while Morrison was on duty, in uniform and carrying his police-issue firearm. The court heard he came home mid-shift, accused his wife of cheating, pushed her against a bedroom wall and then drew his gun. “He said, ‘This is how easily I could hurt you,’” Kinuthia told the court.
Knife incident and charges
On another occasion, Morrison allegedly pulled a knife from the kitchen block and held the blade to her neck while demanding to see her phone. The alleged offences occurred at Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide, between June and October 2019. He was arrested and charged in June 2025.
Morrison, 36, has pleaded not guilty to two aggravated counts of assault and one aggravated count of threatening life. Morrison’s interstate lawyer said his client strongly disputes the allegations. His trial is due to run for four days.
