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A long-serving professional in the commercial real estate field has been accused of stabbing the wife of a property developer in her Dover Heights home on Monday, 8 August.
Emergency services received a call from a local tradesperson working on Weonga Road at approximately 12:15pm on Monday, 8 August, alleging that a woman had been stabbed by a male assailant, who has since been identified as Matthew Brian Ramsay of Bellevue Hill.
Mr Ramsay was well known to the woman he allegedly attacked, according to News Corp. She has been identified as Helen Coulston, wife of Walt Coulston, the managing director of real estate management and investment firm CK Property Group. She was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital following the incident and is in stable condition.
Mr Ramsay reportedly served as best man at the Coulstons’ wedding and was named godfather to the couple’s daughter.
Mr Ramsay most recently reported working as a property services firm Stanton Hillier Parker via his LinkedIn profile and formerly served as a director and partner of Ray White Commercial NSW. Prior to that, he was director of the CBRE residential development sites sales division and did a stint at JLL in a sales and leasing role.
Stanton Hillier Parker has commented that Mr Ramsay is no longer employed with the firm.
Following the incident at the Dover Heights home, Mr Ramsay is reported to have fled the scene in a vehicle, which was described to emergency services by a witness at the scene.
He was later arrested at 12.30pm on Campbell Parade, Bondi, and taken to Waverley Police Station, where he was charged with wounding and grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
Andrew O’Brien, lawyer for Mr Ramsay, appeared at Waverley Local Court on Tuesday and did not seek bail for his client.
Mr Ramsay is also facing a separate charge of larceny for stealing $31 worth of goods from a service station last month. During the court appearance on Tuesday, Mr O’Brien confirmed that his client would be applying for a mental health application to have the larceny charge dropped.
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