A former top-grade footballer accused of being current throughout a violent automobile chase has been directed to face courtroom in individual later this yr.
Ex-Richmond Player Daniel Connors, 34, was arrested after an alleged high-speed chase by means of Melbourne on Christmas Eve throughout which police say pictures have been fired from a stolen automobile.
Wearing a darkish go well with, he returned earlier than the Melbourne Magistrates‘ Court on Friday via video from his partner’s house, the place he was directed to look in individual at a committal listening to in October.
He didn’t communicate through the look, solely giving a ‘thumbs up’ to verify he understood what was taking place.
Mr Connors was hit with firearm and automobile theft prices in January amid a police investigation into an alleged automobile chase by means of the inside suburbs of Melbourne on December 24.
Police will allege he was within the rear of a Rav4 because it pursued a silver Volkswagen from Footscray, by means of Moonee Ponds and Essendon, earlier than crashing in Pascoe Vale about 7.30am.
About 2am the identical day, it’s alleged he attended an house the place he lifted his shirt and revealed a firearm tucked into his waistband.
Mr Connors was ordered to attend a residential rehab program after dealing with courtroom in January and was launched from that obligation in April after doing “everything right”.
He appeared in courtroom alongside three co-accused males, and it was revealed some components of the police case, together with forensic proof, had not been handed over to defence legal professionals.
The matter was set down for a contested committal listening to in October when Mr Connors’ lawyer Jordana Fayman could have an opportunity to query police earlier than a Justice of the Peace decides if there’s sufficient proof for the case to be despatched to the next courtroom.
Magistrate Brett Sonnet issued a course for all accused males to look in individual after the prosecutor advised it may make it simpler to play CCTV proof.
Mr Connors was thought-about a gifted footballer when he was drafted in 2006, enjoying 29 video games for the Tigers between 2007 and 2012.
He will subsequent return to courtroom on September 12.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
