Wallabies star Kurtley Beale to fight sex assault allegations

Wallabies star Kurtley Beale to fight sex assault allegations

Rugby union star Kurtley Beale will struggle allegations that he sexually assaulted a lady at a Bondi pub final yr.

Mr Beale’s solicitor Lauren McDougall appeared on Mr Beale’s behalf at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday.

The Wallabies and Waratahs outdoors again was in January granted bail after being charged over an alleged sexual assault at a Bondi pub late final yr.

The 34-year-old was not current in courtroom on Wednesday when the matter was adjourned for 2 months for cost certification.

Outside courtroom, Ms McDougall mentioned Mr Beale supposed to plead not responsible and struggle the allegations.

Mr Beale was arrested after being stopped by police in his automotive at Kingsford, in Sydney’s jap suburbs in January.

He has been charged with two counts of sexually touching one other particular person with out consent, inciting one other particular person to sexually contact them with out consent and sexual activity with out consent over an alleged incident at Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel on December 17.

The courtroom has beforehand heard that he can be pleading not responsible and denied any alleged sexual assault.

He was in January granted bail on situations together with that he report back to police twice every week, not contact any prosecution witnesses and give up his passport.

Mr Beale performed 95 Tests for the Wallabies and was in 2023 making his return to the Waratahs after two seasons in French Rugby with Racing 92.

Rugby Australia earlier this yr stood down Mr Beale pending the outcomes of his courtroom proceedings.

Mr Beale will seem in courtroom once more in June.

Source: www.news.com.au