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A violent thug who attempted to kidnap a woman while high on ice before going on to commit other serious offences, including arson while out on parole could soon be freed from prison.
Beau Thomas Andrew Burke, 26, has a history of drug-fuelled violence and has violated his parole twice in less than four years in central Queensland.
The thug, who has the letters 'HARD' tattooed across the knuckles on his left hand, once attempted to kidnap a young woman, telling her 'I want you'.
He has also caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage after setting fire to a car and a houseboat while out on parole for his earlier crimes.
Despite his lengthy rap sheet, authorities are keeping quiet about the details of his imminent release into the community, according to news.com.au.
Beau Thomas Andrew Burke (pictured) has a history of drug-fuelled violence and has violated his parole twice in less than four years
The tattooed thug once attempted to kidnap a young woman, telling her 'I want you', and has caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage after setting fire to a car and a houseboat while out on parole
Burke's violent offending began after he injected himself with 0.3 grams of meth and stole his neighbour's Toyota Hilux ute in the early hours of May 13, 2019.
He stopped and asked a 24-year-old woman for directions as she waited outside the North Rockhampton Hotel in central Queensland to be picked up by her boyfriend.
The tattooed thug lunged at the terrified woman, placing her in a headlock and dragging her into the stolen vehicle.
Burke's chilling response when she asked him what he wanted was: 'I want you'.
The woman was only able to escape when she beeped the horn in the stolen car and someone in the hotel rushed to her aid.
Burke was then involved in a high-speed chase before he crashed 30km away and assaulted officers who eventually arrested him.
He also kicked a police dog during his arrest.
Incredibly, he was released on parole when he was
