Axe accused sent message saying she would ‘kill a lot of people’: Court

A woman accused of Sydney axe attacks sent a message about killing people, a jury has been told.

Evie Amati, 25, is accused of an alleged axe attack in Sydney's inner west.

Evie Amati is accused of an alleged axe attack in Sydney's inner west. Source: Facebook

A woman sent a message to a new acquaintance saying, "One day I will kill a lot of people and it will be your fault", shortly before she attacked two people with an axe, a Sydney jury has been told.

Mickila Jahnsen said she met Evie Amati via Tinder hours before the attack and had drinks with her and friends before three of them each took a capsule they believed was ecstasy.
The accused allegedly sent a text saying "One day I will kill a lot of people and it will be your fault".
The accused allegedly sent a text saying "One day I will kill a lot of people and it will be your fault". Source: Facebook
She said she "freaked out" when Amati later sent her the Facebook message and also called Ms Jahnsen a "psychopath".
She was giving evidence from the United States via audio visual link at the District Court trial of Amati, 26, who has pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent to murder two convenience store customers and attempting to wound a pedestrian with intent to murder in the early hours of January 7, 2017.

Footage of the assault was played to her NSW District Court trial today, while eyewitnesses also gave evidence.

 The trial is continuing before Judge Mark Williams.



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