Unregistered NRL participant Curtis Scott has pleaded not responsible to home violence expenses as a courtroom heard his ex-girlfriend and accuser has moved to the identical road as his present accomplice.
The 24-year-old appeared at Sutherland Native Court docket in the present day for the primary time since being charged with eight offences final week.
Allegations of choking and assault have been made by Australian triple jumper Tay-Leiha Clark, who dated Scott when he performed for the Melbourne Storm in 2018.
Scott will defend every depend, with the case set down for a three-day listening to the place as much as 10 witnesses will give proof.
His lawyer Sam Macedone informed the courtroom a difficulty had arisen with a situation on the interim apprehended violence order (AVO) which states Scott cannot go inside 50 metres of Ms Clark.
The athlete and her household have moved to the identical Miranda road as Scott's present girlfriend and he has to stroll previous his ex's home to get to the oval the place he trains.
"My shopper says he is wiped this individual from his reminiscence, from his cellphone... he is acquired no intentions of even wanting on the place," Mr Macedone remarked.
The Justice of the Peace agreed to shorten the exclusion zone from 50 to fifteen metres, somewhat than order him to take another route.
Outdoors courtroom, Mr Macedone expressed his frustration on the NRL for stopping his shopper's trial with the Parramatta Eels till the case is finalised.
"No matter occurred to the presumption of innocence… this impacts his complete profession," Mr Macedone mentioned.
"He cannot play soccer, he cannot practice, he cannot get registered."
Scott is present process rehabilitation for alcohol points and can begin a brand new job tomorrow.
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