Drug-rape allegations against former Kiwi

[LeagueNut]

Former league star under suspicion for alleged rape

06 August 2006

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]A former rugby league international is under investigation for the alleged drug rape of an Auckland woman.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]Auckland police confirmed they have received a complaint and were investigating, but refused to name the former Kiwis player, who also used to play for the Warriors.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]The Sunday Star-Times will not name the player for legal reasons, but understands the woman suspected she had been drugged and raped, and had a DNA test taken the morning after the alleged incident.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]League players have been linked with several alleged assaults against women in recent years.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]In June, former Warrior Tevita Latu was sentenced to eight months' periodic detention after breaking a woman's nose. There was a major investigation into Bulldogs players three years ago after a woman alleged she was sexually assaulted at a Coffs Harbour hotel. No charges were laid. And Newcastle Knights players were accused of going on a drunken rampage through a university dormitory last year, allegedly assaulting one female student.[/FONT]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3756261a10,00.html

:shock: :shock:

 

[douglasallen91]

has been arrested now.

 

[JJ]

Name suppression extended for ex-Kiwis star charged with sex offences

UPDATED 11.50am Thursday August 10, 2006


A former test rugby league player today had name suppression extended until a hearing on the issue next week.

The former Warriors and Kiwis player faces three sexual violation charges, including rape, arising from alleged offences on June 15.

Interim name suppression had been to expire tomorrow.

But defence counsel Gary Gotlieb told Auckland District Court this morning that there were compelling reasons for it to be continued.

He said he had presented a detailed submission to the court and he intended to call witnesses to give evidence.

The hearing over whether the former Kiwi should get continued name suppression was set down for next Tuesday and was expected to take half a day.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10395480

I can't work out why these areseholes continually get name suppression...

 

[Scott]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10395480

I can't work out why these areseholes continually get name suppression...

I agree. The whole name supression thing stinks imo.

Name them and shame them!

 

[Skinner]

Agree, but under the law in this country, innocent until proven guilty.

It's the continued long term suppression that gets up my nose. They get
the suppression because of who they are. Any other Joe Blow has to cop
it sweet.

 

[Skinner]

Name suppression extended for ex-League star charged with sex offences

UPDATED 11.50am Thursday August 10, 2006


A former test rugby league player today had name suppression extended until a hearing on the issue next week.

The former Warriors and Kiwis player faces three sexual violation charges, including rape, arising from alleged offences on June 15.

Interim name suppression had been to expire tomorrow.

But defence counsel Gary Gotlieb told Auckland District Court this morning that there were compelling reasons for it to be continued.

He said he had presented a detailed submission to the court and he intended to call witnesses to give evidence.

The hearing over whether the former Kiwi should get continued name suppression was set down for next Tuesday and was expected to take half a day.

- NZPA

 

[Sanchez]

any update on this

 

[douglasallen91]

assume its still suppressed.

not going to get the board in trouble so i won't post his name.

 

[LeagueNut]

There was a very small piece in the Herald sometime over the last few weeks (that I can't find now), but it basically said that supression was continued and that his lawyer had pulled some strings to keep everything secret.

I think the article called it an "unusual move", so it sounds like strange things are afoot.

And douglasallen91 - you won't get this board in trouble if you PM the name to me! (please?)

 

[Sanchez]

another update?