Woman 'sprayed ex-husband with BLEACH before slitting his throat & leaving him to die with a knife in his back'

A WOMAN has been charged with murder after she allegedly sprayed her ex-husband with bleach before allegedly slitting his throat.

Bonita Vivien Coue, 53, was arrested in Brisbane, Australia, on Wednesday night after allegedly killing Kerry Michael Rooney.

Kerry Michael Rooney was allegedly stabbed to death by his ex-wifeCredit: Facebook

Rooney was allegedly sprayed with bleach before he was allegedly stabbed multiple timesCredit: EPA

On Thursday Brisbane Arrests Court heard how Coue allegedly took a bus to Rooney’s apartment with a bottle of bleach, a toy gun and two kitchen knives.

The single dad-of-one was out with his 10-year-old son when Coue arrived and so she allegedly waited in the staircase of his apartment building.

Officers claim that Coue had been watching the 51-year-old Rooney for two weeks prior to the alleged murder.

Upon Rooney’s return home on Wednesday night, police alleged that Coue sprayed him in the face with bleach before stabbing him in the neck, legs, back, torso and hands.

Rooney had attempted to escape from Coue multiple times and had screamed for help but she allegedly followed him and continued to stab him.

After he finally fell to the ground in the middle of the street, police allege that the Coue leaned over him and split his throat.

A knife was still logged in Rooney’s back when officers arrived at the scene.

The Hungarian-born Coue is also accused of pointing her toy gun at a neighbour who attempted to intervene with a baseball bat forcing him to leave and for attempting to spray a neighbour with bleach.

A woman cries at the scene of Rooney's alleged murder — A woman cries at the scene of Rooney’s alleged murderCredit: EPA

Rooney had been out on Wednesday with his 10-year-old sonCredit: Facebook

Court documents claimed that the prosecution submitted the alleged attack as “premeditated, brutal and unhinged”.

Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming told a press conference on Thursday that Coue and Rooney were previously married and that their relationship ended years ago.

“We will allege that the male ran away, and the female followed him and subsequently stabbed him in the neck,” he said.

“It’s my understanding that the victim and the offender were previously in a long-term relationship and had a child together, but that relationship ended more than five years ago.

“My understanding is the male victim had no reason to suspect that he would be set up last night.”