Greg Bird's WAG Katie Milligan may lose eye after assault
POLICE last night were seeking to interview NRL star Greg Bird concerning an assault that left his young American girlfriend in hospital with severe lacerations to her left eye.
Katie Milligan, 24, underwent surgery in Sutherland Hospital late yesterday after she was attacked with a sharp object, possibly a glass, inside Bird's Cronulla apartment.
Bird has not been formally interviewed by police but it is believed he is protesting his innocence.
The alleged assault occurred some time about 7am (AEST) yesterday and Bird, also 24, drove Ms Milligan to Sutherland Hospital about 8.30am.
A bloody trail stretched from the front door of Bird's apartment, across a hallway, into an elevator, across the building's foyer and into the car park.
Doctors feared the lacerations to Ms Milligan's eye were so bad that she may lose the eye.
A Sutherland Hospital spokeswoman said last night that a 24-year-old woman was in a stable condition.
Due to her injuries police have yet to get a statement from Ms Milligan.
She had only been in Australia for two months and had been dating Bird for about that time, sources said.
The Cronulla Sharks hope to interview Bird this morning.
He was drinking in Surry Hills the night before, then met up with Ms Milligan and some of her visiting American female friends at the Golden Sheaf hotel at Double Bay.
Early the next morning, the group headed back to Bird's apartment, which he bought six months ago.
Officially, police would not confirm involvement by the Cronulla Sharks star and Australian Test and State of Origin player.
"Police are investigating an alleged altercation at a premises in Cronulla this morning which resulted in a woman sustaining an eye injury," a police statement said.
"Inquiries are continuing."
The Cronulla player had gone to ground yesterday. Neighbours at the beachfront Trade Winds apartments said they had not seen him, but it is understood police are keen to interview Bird as soon as possible.
Bird's white Bentley remained parked in the street outside.
A NSW Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the service had not been called out to the assault.
The Sharks claimed Bird had said he was not responsible.
"I understand he wasn't involved," Cronulla Sharks CEO Tony Zappia said.
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