Ashley Gaddie, who is charged with murdering teacher’s aide Danielle Finlay-Jones, previously breached an intervention order (AVO) in 2021 involving another woman, according to reporting. The outlets also describe the court hearing details about communications made around a separate violent assault.

PerthNow and The West Australian both report that Gaddie sent an “insidious” message via a bank transfer to a woman just days after a violent assault. The reports link the alleged conduct to the broader pattern of behaviour considered by the court, while noting the AVO breach occurred in 2021 over an incident involving another person.

The differing emphasis is limited across the two sources. Both provide the same core allegations: an AVO breach in 2021 and a message sent via bank transfer shortly after a violent assault. Each outlet frames these facts as part of the evidence presented in the lead-up to the murder case, without adding materially different claims.