- Slater, 54, has been in custody for a month
- Has denied all of the allegations in opposition to him
- Star suffered authorized setback in court docket on Friday
Attorneys for disgraced former Check cricketer Michael Slater have withdrawn from his court docket case simply weeks after he was charged with a raft of home violence-related offences.
Mr Slater’s matter was briefly talked about earlier than Maroochydore Magistrates Courtroom on Friday, the place it was adjourned for an additional 4 weeks.
The court docket was instructed his authorized group – who weren’t in a position to attend proceedings – had been looking for depart to withdraw, which was granted by Justice of the Peace Matthew McLaughlin.
A city agent appearing for Mr Slater’s solicitor stated the fabric could possibly be mailed to his new lawyer ‘going ahead’.
Mr Slater has spent the previous month in custody on a raft of prices, together with enter dwelling with intent by evening, choking, assault occasioning bodily hurt, stalking and breaching bail.
Slater (pictured in a earlier court docket look in Noosa) stays behind bars on remand after collapsing in court docket in April
The Check batter turned TV star (pictured working for Channel 9 throughout a match in 2013) is going through an extended listing of home violence-related prices
They embrace an alleged barrage of greater than 300 abusive texts – 203 of which had been allegedly despatched over the course of 24 hours from March 11-12 this 12 months.
Maroochydore Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom has beforehand heard Mr Slater denies any allegations of violence in opposition to the complainant.
The previous cricketing legend collapsed in court docket in April after studying his bail software was refused.
Throughout Friday’s point out, Justice of the Peace McLaughlin expressed shock the police had already ready a short of proof.
‘He (Mr Slater) was charged on the thirteenth of April,’ he stated.
‘That is acquired to be a report.’
The Justice of the Peace listening to the point out of Slater’s case on Friday was left shocked by one piece of reports in regards to the prosecution’s case
The matter was adjourned to June 28 for an additional committal point out.
Mr Slater stays in custody on remand.
All of his prices are linked to occasions alleged to have occurred between December 5, 2023 and April 12 this 12 months.
Police allege in court docket paperwork Mr Slater despatched the girl a whole bunch of abusive texts, calling her a ‘c**’, ‘escort’, ‘liar’ and ‘sl*t’ whereas threatening to take his personal life.
Others on completely different dates included statements reminiscent of: ‘OK I’m coming to you’; ‘You are going to damage me aren’t you’ and ‘What have you ever executed’.
It’s additional alleged Mr Slater accessed the girl’s CCTV digicam on the entrance porch of her home on March 17, turning it round to face into her house.
That is alleged to have occurred whereas the girl was giving a press release to officers at Noosa Police Station, the place she was alerted to the act via an app on her cellphone.
Mr Slater’s cost of enter dwelling pertains to allegations he broke into the complainant’s house on April 12, smashing a window and repeatedly screaming ‘f**okay you’ and ‘the place’s your daughter’.
Slater (pictured outdoors court docket throughout a earlier look) stands accused of assault occasioning bodily hurt, stalking and breaching bail, amongst different alleged offences
The choking and assault occasioning bodily hurt cost associated to allegations he hit the girl at his Noosa Heads house on an earlier date, after she attended over issues for his welfare.
Police allege Mr Slater then choked her within the laundry as she tried to get away.
It’s additional alleged he threatened to kill her whereas wielding an empty vodka bottle.
Over his cricketing profession, Mr Slater scored 5312 runs, enjoying 74 take a look at matches and 42 one-day internationals for Australia between 1993 and 2001.
Mr Slater then transitioned to commentary with Channel 7 and Channel 9 after retiring from cricket.
