Interpol tracks girlfriend in Greg Bird assault case
AAP
April 27, 2009 12:40pm
Greg Bird pleads guilty to public mischief
Denies glassing girlfriend Kate Milligan
She's now believed to be in Spain
The girlfriend of former NRL star Greg Bird has not made a police statement about his alleged assault on her and is believed to be in Spain, a court has heard.
Peter Stanhope, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the Crown had not received any statement from Katie Milligan.
Information from Interpol indicated she had left the US on March 19 en route to Spain, he said.
Mr Bird, 24, has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and to recklessly wounding Ms Milligan by allegedly hitting her in the face with a glass at his apartment in August 2008.
In Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court, Mr Stanhope tendered a brief of evidence to Magistrate Roger Clisdell, who adjourned the case until tomorrow so he could read the material.
Police allege Mr Bird, who was in court tody, attempted to deceive them when he claimed his Cronulla flatmate Brent Watson was responsible for his girlfriend's injuries.
Mr Bird has admitted a public mischief charge, but has pleaded not guilty to making a false accusation to police.
His barrister, John Dailly SC, said the latter charge required an intention to have a police investigation take place.
Because the defence has consented to the brief being handed up to the magistrate, none of the 29 expected witnesses will be required to give evidence.
After telling the magistrate there was no statement from Ms Milligan, Mr Stanhope said: "The Crown case is a circumstantial case."
He and Mr Dailly will make submissions to the magistrate tomorrow.
Outside the court, Mr Bird was asked how Ms Milligan was and replied: "She's good, she's good."
He was then asked if they were they still maintaining contact.
"We're still together," the footballer said.
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lol Interpol tracking a women who made no complaint.
