Alyssa Stockton accused of violent Mackay crowbar attack, victim stripped
A young Mackay woman with a shocking criminal history at just 22 is now accused of beating a camper with a crowbar, forcing him to remove his clothes and pouring engine oil over his head while filming it in front of his girlfriend.
Alyssa Maree Stockton, 22, appeared via videolink in the Mackay Magistrate's court on Friday charged with contravening an order about information stored electronically, possessing Lyrica, one count of robbery armed and in company, possessing an explosive and common assault.
The court heard that about 8pm on August 1, Stockman, together with an unknown woman, allegedly entered a North Mackay backyard where a man had been staying in a tent with his girlfriend.
Alyssa Maree Stockton faced Mackay Magistrates Court on August 8, 2025. Picture: Facebook
The 22-year-old allegedly struck the man below the elbow with a crowbar, then again on his left shin then chased him to the corner of the yard before threatening to assault him again.
Stockton then allegedly ordered him to remove his clothes and throw them over the fence and to hand over his silver chain.
The man, who was 'vaguely known' to Stockton, complied and was filmed having engine oil poured over his head in front of his girlfriend who was dragged out of the tent by the unknown woman, the court heard.
Stockton then allegedly demanded the girlfriend retrieve a stolen phone before she punched her in the face and fled the scene with the accomplice.
The court heard Stockton had an 11-page criminal record, including for an incident 2023 where she played a key role in a gang that stole a car, held up a bottle-o with a hatchet, and helped themselves to charity donations.
Alyssa Maree Stockton said she would be fighting the allegations. Photo: Facebook
Stockton planned to fight the charges arguing that she had been in the tent herself, naked with the man at the time of the offending, the court heard.
Magistrate Bronwyn Hartigan advised her not to apply for bail as it would be 'a complete waste of my time', referencing the 'very degrading allegation of him being filmed with no clothes on'.
'As it stands today, with your history and these allegations, you're not getting bail,' she said.
'In my view it is a strong case against the defendant with a witness.
'The nature of this is years (in jail if convicted).'
Stockton argued that the period in which she was alleged to have committed the offending had been the longest she'd been out of jail.
'I could comply with all orders while I'm on parole with probation and I feel like I should get a final chance,' she said.
Solicitor Mr Govey strongly advised her to withdraw her bail, but Stockton replied, 'can you just answer my question because you're my solicitor and you should listen to me'.
When Ms Hartigan denied bail, Stockton stormed out of the room before her next court date was read out to her.
The case was adjourned until October 24.
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