Western Australia’s Police Commissioner Col Blanch has confirmed his investigators have been in contact with a lady who was alleged abused over a long time by AFL legend Barry Cable.
The girl, who can’t be recognized, was final month awarded greater than $800,000 in a civil go well with she launched towards Mr Cable, which went earlier than WA District Court Judge Mark Herron in February.
Speaking to ABC radio on Wednesday, Mr Blanch stated his presents have been talking with the girl, and her household, however stopped in need of confirming a full investigation was underway.
“We have got to make sure we take every step appropriately through this and support any victim of any sex offence as best we can,” Mr Blanch stated.
“Because ultimately, we want justice when there is a suspicion of a crime being committed.
“In a civil case, you have to meet the balance of probabilities, which was met in the recent civil case of this matter … if we are to go to court and be successful, we would have to prove beyond all reasonable doubt, so it’s a much higher standard of proof.
“And all that means is our evidence has to be spot on. And we have to convince either a judge or a jury that this offence was committed beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The girl introduced the allegations to WA Police in 1998, however the matter was in the end dropped, as prosecutors felt there wasn’t sufficient grounds for conviction.
As such, Mr Cable, who will flip 80 in September, has by no means been charged in relation to any alleged sexual abuse.
The girl within the civil case, who’s now aged in her 60s, alleged Mr Cable started abusing her within the late Sixties when she was 12-years-old.
That alleged abuse continued on-and-off till she was in her mid-30s.
Other girls got here ahead to offer proof throughout the case, allegeding Mr Cable additionally abused them when he lived in Melbourne throughout his time as coach of AFL aspect North Melbourne Football Club.
Judge Herron dominated the abuse had occurred, and awarded the girl $818,700 for “catastrophic” damages — regardless of the actual fact Mr Cable declared chapter earlier this yr.
Mr Cable didn’t present up on any day of the civil case, together with the decision.
On Monday, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) confirmed that after a particular assembly it was deemed Mr Cable’s actions have been “contrary to the values of the organisation” and he was stripped of his standing.
WA Police had no additional info or touch upon the matter.
Source: www.news.com.au
