Former Melbourne and Canberra NRL participant Curtis Scott allegedly repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend and later threatened to kill her, a Justice of the Peace has been informed.
However the now-unregistered centre denies ever laying a hand on lengthy jumper Tay-Leiha Clark, 24, throughout what his lawyer termed their "considerably tumultuous" two-year relationship.
Scott, 24, has pleaded not responsible to 6 counts together with reckless choking, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and intimidation.
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The offences allegedly occurred within the six months earlier than the couple broke up in March 2019, Sydney Justice of the Peace Daniel Covington was informed as we speak.
Three incidents allegedly occurred over Christmas 2018, with police alleging the 190-centimetre man pushed Clark within the chest a number of occasions and later choked her by the collar of her pyjamas.
Days later, following an argument at a vacation home in Lake Conjola, Scott allegedly bit her on the shoulder "earlier than he shoulder-barges her, inflicting her to fall to the bottom", a police prosecutor mentioned.
The ultimate allegation centres on a telephone name Scott, then 21, comprised of Victoria through which he's accused of utilizing phrases to the impact of "I'll f---ing kill you, c---".
Clark, a Youth Olympics triple soar silver medallist with 65,000 Instagram followers, complained to police in November 2021.
Prosecutors can even try to depend on tendency proof suggesting Scott assaulted the girl in Victoria too.
A type of arguments occurred inside a Sydney Olympic Park resort the night time of the 2018 NRL Grand Remaining, through which Scott's Storm fell quick to the Sydney Roosters.
Scott, by means of his lawyer, did not dispute the younger couple repeatedly argued throughout their long-distance relationship - "fuelled on each side by immaturity ... and emotions of jealousy".
A type of arguments occurred inside a Sydney Olympic Park resort the night time of the 2018 NRL Grand Remaining, through which Scott's Storm fell quick to the Sydney Roosters.
"It's firmly disputed, nonetheless, that in any of those arguments, or throughout some other argument through the relationship, (Scott) bodily assaulted, strangled or threatened to kill the complainant," barrister Slade Howell mentioned on Monday.
"At no stage did he ever do any of this stuff."
Household and mutual pals are anticipated to provide proof throughout three days of hearings at Downing Centre Native Court docket this week.
Scott was supported on Monday by his father, sister-in-law and different relations.
The Sydney-born centre performed 49 matches for Storm over 4 years, earlier than becoming a member of Canberra forward of the 2020 season.
His time within the capital ended abruptly in August 2021 when the Raiders tore up his contract, having decided he'd introduced the membership into disrepute.
He additionally made headlines in 2020 when awarded greater than $100,000 in authorized prices after police pepper-sprayed and tasered him in a Sydney park.
Costs in opposition to Scott associated to that incident have been dismissed by a Justice of the Peace who admonished police and labelled the case "defective and unwarranted".
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