- Michael Slater in search of launch from jail to attend rehab
- Dealing with variety of home violence prices
- Former Check cricketer been in custody since April arrest
Disgraced former Australian cricket nice Michael Slater has proposed shifting states to hunt therapy in rehab whereas dealing with a raft of home violence-related offences, a courtroom has been advised.
Slater, a former Check cricketer and commentator, is accused of assaulting and choking a lady through the alleged violent tirade, which lasted a number of months, in addition to allegedly bombarding her with lots of of abusive and degrading messages.
He has been in custody on remand since his arrest in April this 12 months.
Throughout a bail utility on Tuesday, Slater’s authorized group submitted the 54-year-old had secured a spot in a residential rehabilitation clinic in NSW.
Barrister Greg McGuire mentioned his shopper would ‘depart the state utterly’ to hunt therapy if bail was granted – noting there would even be restrictions on alcohol and orders to not contact the complainant.
Brisbane Supreme Courtroom was advised a possible felony trial is probably not organised till 2025.
‘There’s a very actual hazard he (Slater) may have spent an excessive amount of time in custody by the point the matter is disposed of,’ Mr McGuire mentioned.
‘The proposed circumstances are he go to the Sydney clinic till such time as they’re happy along with his capability to go away.’
Disgraced former Australian cricket nice Michael Slater has proposed shifting from Brisbane to Sydney to hunt therapy in rehab whereas dealing with a raft of home violence-related offences, a courtroom has heard
Slater’s fall from grace has shocked many sports activities followers in recent times (pictured, after plundering a century in opposition to England within the 1999 Ashes collection)
Slater would reside along with his sister in regional NSW as soon as this occurred, Mr McGuire added.
He mentioned Slater was within the grips of a ‘horrible alcohol dependancy’ on the time of the alleged offending.
‘He is now confronted the implications of his behaviour….spending 4.5 months in custody,’ Mr McGuire mentioned.
Slater is dealing with greater than a dozen prices, together with enter dwelling with intent by break at evening, choking, assault occasioning bodily hurt, stalking and breaching bail.
They’re all alleged to have occurred between December 5, 2023 and April 12 this 12 months.
Police allege Slater despatched lots of of messages to the lady the place he known as her a ‘c**’, ‘escort’, ‘liar’ and ‘sl*t’ a number of occasions and threatened to take his personal life.
It’s additional alleged Slater accessed the lady’s CCTV digital camera on the entrance porch of her home on March 17, turning it round to face into her residence.
The lady was allegedly alerted by an app on her cellphone whereas she was chatting with officers at Noosa Police Station.
Slater’s plea for bail was refused by Supreme Courtroom Justice Paul Freeburn on Tuesday in Brisbane
Slater is additional alleged to have smashed a window to realize entry to the lady’s residence and assaulted her by grabbing her arm.
It’s alleged he additionally choked her on two completely different events.
Bail was in the end refused by Supreme Courtroom Justice Paul Freeburn, who famous Mr Slater had a historical past of home violence.
‘The offences alleged are supported by some proof, and are sustained and persistence,’ he mentioned.
‘The danger of additional or continued offending can’t be ignored.’
Justice Freeburn mentioned Slater had a protracted historical past of psychological well being circumstances and had been recognized with ADHD, main depressive dysfunction, insomnia, alcohol use dysfunction and borderline character dysfunction.
The courtroom was advised Slater had a felony historical past for offences of obstructing police, frequent assault and stalking, amongst others
Slater had not been ‘constrained’ by prior safety orders imposed by courts, Justice Freeburn mentioned.
‘It’s tough to be assured or have a modest diploma of confidence he’ll adjust to any bail circumstances….even from Sydney,’ he mentioned.
Slater will return to courtroom in September.
