The Brisbane Supreme Courtroom on Tuesday rejected former Australia Check cricketer Michael Slater‘s appplication for bail after he was charged four-and-a-half months in the past for 25 offences, together with choking, stalking and assault.
He has been in custody since then.
Slater, who featured in 74 Check matches for Australia, is accused of choking a lady at his home in December 2023 and sending her abusive messages.Allegedly Slater grabbed the girl by the arms and knocked her backwards.
“The allegation is that it brought about restriction to her respiration and bruising to her neck,” Justice Paul Freeburn mentioned, as quoted by AAP.
The girl had come to Slater’s home to return his canine when the argument started.
The 54-year-old Slater had been identified with alcohol use dysfunction earlier than apart from having a historical past of psychological well being circumstances, the court docket was advised.
“It isn’t solely the seriousness of the offences that’s of concern but in addition the quantity and persistence of the offending,” Justice Freeburn mentioned, including that Slater’s legal historical past additionally included offences associated to home violence.
The court docket refused bail on the idea that it may well’t ignore that there are probabilities of Slater additional offending as he has breached bail and didn’t adjust to a home violence order earlier than.
“It’s troublesome to be assured or also have a modest diploma of confidence that Slater would adjust to any bail circumstances comparable to a no-contact situation, even from Sydney,” Justice Freeburn mentioned.
He has been in custody since then.
Slater, who featured in 74 Check matches for Australia, is accused of choking a lady at his home in December 2023 and sending her abusive messages.Allegedly Slater grabbed the girl by the arms and knocked her backwards.
“The allegation is that it brought about restriction to her respiration and bruising to her neck,” Justice Paul Freeburn mentioned, as quoted by AAP.
The girl had come to Slater’s home to return his canine when the argument started.
The 54-year-old Slater had been identified with alcohol use dysfunction earlier than apart from having a historical past of psychological well being circumstances, the court docket was advised.
“It isn’t solely the seriousness of the offences that’s of concern but in addition the quantity and persistence of the offending,” Justice Freeburn mentioned, including that Slater’s legal historical past additionally included offences associated to home violence.
The court docket refused bail on the idea that it may well’t ignore that there are probabilities of Slater additional offending as he has breached bail and didn’t adjust to a home violence order earlier than.
“It’s troublesome to be assured or also have a modest diploma of confidence that Slater would adjust to any bail circumstances comparable to a no-contact situation, even from Sydney,” Justice Freeburn mentioned.
