The chilling contents of a whole bunch of threatening textual content messages despatched by former Take a look at cricket participant Michael Slater have been revealed in court docket
Scores of alleged abusive texts despatched by the disgraced former Take a look at cricketer to a lady in a tirade ranging from the morning and ending properly into the afternoon have been uncovered in court docket paperwork, together with one chilling menace she had ‘put a superb man in jail’.
As soon as some of the celebrated names in Australian Take a look at cricket all through the Nineteen Nineties, Michael Jonathan Slater’s public and spectacular fall from grace has culminated within the participant turned commentator being taken again to jail following horrific allegations of his assault and abuse of a lady.
Slater, 54, collapsed in court docket on Tuesday after being refused bail on a number of prices, together with stalking, enter dwelling with intent by break at night time, choking, assault occasioning bodily hurt, frequent assault and breaching bail.
His case shall be talked about once more on Might 31.
Slater faces a number of prices, together with stalking, enter dwelling with intent by break at night time, choking, assault occasioning bodily hurt, frequent assault and breaching bail
Slater scored 5312 Take a look at runs in 74 matches as Aussie opener. He additionally performed 42 one-day internationals for Australia
A few of the a whole bunch of texts the previous tv presenter is alleged to have despatched the lady had been detailed in a police objection to a bail affidavit filed in court docket paperwork on the Maroochydore Magistrates Courtroom.
One alleged incident concerned Slater sending 28 texts from about 9.36am on March 17 to 4.27pm that very same day to the lady.
Within the dozens of messages he’s alleged to have written: ‘You’re merciless’; ‘Okay I’m coming to you’ and ‘You are going to harm me aren’t you’.
In a single different message, he allegedly states: ‘Oh I get it. An escort date. Haha. I simply realised.’
One other allegedly learn: ‘I am accomplished together with your video games. However you’ve got put a superb man in lail.’
The texts observe comparable alleged streams of abuse from the previous cricket star in the direction of the identical girl since December final yr, with police claiming he bombarded her with greater than 300 abusive texts.
In court docket paperwork, police allege Slater texted the lady on December 6 and mentioned: ‘I’ve simply woken up, I fell and assume I’ve damaged my rib, Oh and I want a bottle of vodka.’
Police declare the previous Take a look at cricketer bombarded the lady with greater than 300 abusive texts
The contents of a few of these texts have been revealed in court docket, together with threats in opposition to the lady and in opposition to himself
It was allegedly adopted by 25 extra messages and three missed calls.
One other 70 texts had been allegedly despatched on New Yr’s Eve when Slater made degrading ideas she was out partying and having intercourse with random males.
On March 10, Slater allegedly despatched greater than 100 messages and claimed he would kill himself.
Throughout the barrage he allegedly wrote: ‘Get f***ed you are a fraud, I will dangle my cranium on the entrance of my home. How does that f***ing really feel you c***. You f***ing killed me.’
Particulars of among the alleged messages, alongside together with his alleged bodily abuse of the lady, had been raised in court docket as police opposed Slater’s bail utility on Tuesday.
Slater is accused of bodily assaulting the lady after she attended his house on December 6, 2023 over issues for his welfare.
Police allege he struck her throughout the face, kicked her and raised a bottle of vodka whereas saying: ‘I will f***ing kill you.’
He’s then alleged to have choked her, lifting her off the bottom as she fled to the laundry room.
That is regardless of his Authorized Support lawyer Michael Robinson stating the previous cricketer could be endeavor a ‘main intervention’ by dwelling in a rehabilitation centre in Sydney
Maroochydore Magistrates Courtroom was advised Slater had psychological well being points that wanted to be addressed, with the unique plan for the previous cricketer to fly down the identical weekend of his arrest to hunt assist.
His personal physician had opined that Slater had the tendency to behave in an ‘impulsive, reckless and uncharacteristic method’.
Robinson mentioned his shopper additionally disputed allegations of bodily violence.
The court docket was advised Slater had psychological well being points that wanted to be addressed in the course of the proceedings
After retiring in 2004, Slater moved to commentary with channels 7 and 9 and different media networks
Of their objection to bail, police additional allege Slater tried to smash his approach into the lady’s house on April 12, repeatedly screaming ‘f*** you’ and ‘the place’s your daughter’.
His cost of frequent assault pertains to the allegation Slater grabbed the lady’s arm.
‘She’s pleading with him to cease repeatedly, she’s in a state of undress, cowering, clearly scared for her security,’ police prosecutor Sergeant Brendan Newman advised the court docket on Tuesday.
‘We are saying the power of the proof is sweet.’
It is additional alleged Slater tampered with the lady’s CCTV digital camera – your complete incident seen by the lady and police after her telephone pinged whereas she was talking to officers.
In refusing Slater’s bail, Justice of the Peace Raelene Ellis mentioned the medical studies tendered didn’t sufficiently deal with any potential threat he would reoffend if launched.
Slater held his head in his palms when he learnt the outcome.
Affectionately referred to as ‘Slats’ by these near him, Mr Slater opened the batting for the Australian Take a look at group via the Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s.
He turned certainly one of solely 4 gamers to have performed in every of the 15 matches between 1999 and 2001 – the period that delivered the Australian group the most effective run of consecutive victories in Take a look at cricket historical past.
Slater scored 5312 Take a look at runs in 74 matches. He additionally performed 42 one-day internationals for Australia.
After retiring in 2004, he moved to commentary with channels 7 and 9 and different media networks.
