Twist in cricket great’s cop assault case

Twist in cricket great’s cop assault case

Australian cricket nice Michael Slater faces one other delay to his court docket case involving the alleged assault of a police officer, along with his legal professionals acquiring bodyworn digital camera footage of the alleged incident.

Mr Slater is dealing with two costs of obstructing police and a single cost of assault police, stemming from an alleged incident on the Sunshine Coast earlier this 12 months.

The 53-year-old final instructed media he can be contesting the fees following his first look in April.

07/01/2009 TV: Channel Nine cricket commentator Michael Slater, a former Test opener, during the 3rd Test at the SCG in Sydney.
Camera IconFormer check cricketer and commentator Michael Slater is dealing with costs of assaulting and obstructing police throughout an alleged incident again in March. Supplied Credit: News Limited

Mr Slater, who’s on bail, was not in attendance when his matter was talked about on Tuesday.

His legal professionals as a substitute wrote to Noosa Magistrates Court stating that they had reviewed bodyworn digital camera footage of the alleged incident.

The court docket was instructed a one-month adjournment was wanted for additional case conferencing and for police to answer the footage.

Magistrate Christopher Callaghan adjourned the matter to August 1.

Mr Slater’s bail was continued.

Police allege Mr Slater assaulted an officer after they have been known as to a Noosa Heads handle at about midnight on March 31 in relation to an alleged home violence-related matter and medical incident.

The officer allegedly sustained a reduce to his hand, a Queensland Police spokesman stated on the time.

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Camera IconMr Slater (pictured through the 1992 SA vs NSW Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval) will return to court docket in August. Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia
Cricketer Michael Slater.
Cricket - UNSW vs North Sydney match at Randwick 16 Feb 2002.
Camera IconMr Slater scored 5312 runs over his eight-year cricketing profession. Supplied Credit: News Limited

During a earlier look on the identical court docket Mr Slater stated he can be pleading not responsible to the fees.

Over his cricketing profession Mr Slater scored 5312 runs, taking part in 74 check matches and 42 one-day internationals for Australia between 1993 and 2001.

He then transitioned to commentary with Channels 7 and 9 after retiring.

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